Elba came up into this matchup off a tough 30-point defeat last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Ariton Purple Cats by a score of 43-41 on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Purple Cats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Ariton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Senn, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Davidson, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Elba's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ariton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Elba will challenge McKenzie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ariton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-44 defeat against Barbour County on the 7th.
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