Ariton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Abbeville Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Purple Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 67th).
Ariton's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Abbeville, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ariton will face off against Barbour County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Abbeville, they will square off against Long at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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