Alabama High School Basketball - Ariton topped by Abbeville
January 17, 2023: Abbeville, AL 36310 The Ariton Purple Cats basketball team (Ariton, AL), dropped 66-54 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Abbeville Yellowjackets (Abbeville, AL)
The Yellowjackets now sport a 13-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Barbour County for a 2A Area 3 battle on Friday, January 20. Abbeville will battle a Jaguars team coming off a 60-59 league win over Long (Skipperville, AL). The Jaguars record now stands at 14-3.
The Purple Cats (13-7) will now prepare for their battle against Northside Methodist Academy (Dothan, AL). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 6-11 record. In their last battle, Northside Methodist Academy dropped by Ashford (Ashford, AL), 80-59, in a league battle.