Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Long Rebels (Skipperville, AL), 36-23 in a league match.

With the victory, Ariton upgrades its record to 11-2 on the year. The Purple Cats host Abbeville (Abbeville, AL) to face the Yellowjackets in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 16-1. Abbeville won 53-48 in their recent non-league match against Eufaula (Eufaula, AL)

The Rebels now sport a 3-17 record. They put it on the line next when they host Barbour County for a 2A Area 4 match on Tuesday, January 14. Long will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 60-40 league loss to Abbeville (Abbeville, AL). The Jaguars record now stands at 3-9.