Ariton Purple Cats host Northside Methodist Academy Knights on Monday, Jan. 26
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Ariton Purple Cats will host the Northside Methodist Academy Knights in a non-league boys basketball game at Ariton on Monday, Jan. 26. Tip is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Central at Ariton High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5541034-northside-methodist-academy-vs-ariton
Quick hits
- Date/time: 4:30 p.m. Central, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 (listed in PST on SBLive; converted to the local Central time for Ariton)
- Location: Ariton, Ala.
- Ariton on SBLive: team page — SBLive fans: 7
- Northside Methodist Academy on SBLive: team page — SBLive fans: 3
Last meeting
The teams met earlier this season on Dec. 11, 2025, when Ariton beat Northside Methodist Academy 45-36 in Dothan. Full box score and recap from that meeting are on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5540982-ariton-vs-northside-methodist-academy
Streaming and tickets
- Ariton’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ariton-high-school-ariton-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Northside Methodist Academy’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northside-methodist-academy-dothan-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
If the game is streamed, chances are it will be through the teams’ NFHS Network pages above. SBLive does not host ticketing information for this game on the event page.
Follow, picks and next steps
| Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and alerts: Ariton | Northside Methodist Academy. Fans on SBLive can also make picks for fun — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. These follower and pick numbers may change, so follow the teams you want to support. |
Both teams are scheduled to play again the following day: Ariton at Dale County (Jan. 27) and Northside Methodist Academy vs. Houston County (Jan. 27). Links to those upcoming games are on each team page.