The Long Rebels will challenge the Ariton Purple Cats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Long has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Ariton will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Long lost to Abbeville on the road by a 50-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, everything went Ariton's way against Barbour County on Tuesday as Ariton made off with a 49-23 victory.
Ariton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Long, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Long skirted past Ariton 61-58 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Long repeat their success, or does Ariton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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