Ariton is 0-7 against Geneva County since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Ariton Purple Cats will take on the Geneva County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Ariton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Monday.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Ariton finally turned things around against Slocomb on Monday. They strolled past the Red Tops with points to spare, taking the game 56-38.
Ariton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nya Allen, who went 5 for 8 en route to 18 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Macileigh Bragg, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Geneva County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 53-44 to Wicksburg.
Geneva County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ariton, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Ariton was dealt a bruising 75-34 loss at the hands of Geneva County in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Ariton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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