Abbeville at Ariton — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 20)

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Game preview

What: Abbeville Yellowjackets at Ariton Purple Cats (girls basketball)

When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. CT

Where: Ariton (home of the Purple Cats)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5541028-abbeville-vs-ariton

Why it matters

This is a quick-turn rematch: the Yellowjackets visited Ariton on Jan. 13 and left with a 44-25 victory. Abbeville will try to repeat that result on the road, while Ariton will look for a home-court response and a chance to flip the script in front of its fans.

Last meeting

Jan. 13, 2026 at Ariton — Abbeville 44, Ariton 25

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Fans can stream through each school’s NFHS Network page:

Abbeville: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/abbeville-high-school-abbeville-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ariton: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ariton-high-school-ariton-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, fan engagement and picks

Team pages on SBLive:

Abbeville Yellowjackets: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/156436-abbeville-yellowjackets (fans: 7)

Ariton Purple Cats: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205250-ariton-purple-cats (fans: 8)

Picks on the game page: 0 (Picks are for fun — make a pick to show support)

Note: fan counts, picks and any SBLive projections can change leading up to the game. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and visit the game page above to make your pick and stay updated.