In Friday's league match, the Abbeville Yellowjackets (Abbeville, AL) basketball team ran past the visiting Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL), by a final score of 42-23.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets face the Pike County Bulldogs (Brundidge, AL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 20. Abbeville will attempt to move on its 17-2 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 2-12 record after their 29-26 league loss to Daleville (Daleville, AL).

With the defeat, Ariton moves to 6-4 on the year. The Purple cats host Abbeville (Abbeville, AL) to face the Yellowjackets in a 2A Area 3 match on Tuesday, January 23. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 18-2. Abbeville won 57-27 in their recent league match against Barbour County (Clayton, AL)