Barbour County
Barbour County Jaguars
BARB
6-3 Overall • Away
     
      
Ariton
Ariton Purple Cats
ARIT
7-6 Overall • Home
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Barbour County Jaguars at Ariton Purple Cats — Friday, Jan. 16

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Barbour County (Jaguars) visits Ariton (Purple Cats) on Friday, Jan. 16. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. Central at Ariton, Ala. — full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5541018-barbour-county-vs-ariton

Quick facts

  • Teams: Barbour County Jaguars vs. Ariton Purple Cats

  • Date: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

  • Time: 4:30 p.m. Central

  • Location: Ariton, Ala.

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5541018-barbour-county-vs-ariton

  • Ariton team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205248-ariton-purple-cats-jv

  • Barbour County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/153502-barbour-county-jaguars-jv

Storyline

This meeting is a quick rematch — the teams last met on Jan. 6, when Barbour County beat Ariton 48-30. (Recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5541004-ariton-vs-barbour-county). Friday’s game gives Ariton a chance to even the season series at home, while Barbour County looks to replicate the road result.

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

  • Barbour County’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/barbour-county-high-school-clayton-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If a live stream is available it will typically be found through the NFHS Network pages above. No ticketing links were provided in the game data.

Fan notes and how to follow

  • Ariton fans on SBLive: 7 Barbour County fans on SBLive: 2

  • Picks registered for this game: 0 (as of the data shown)

Those SBLive numbers can change — follow the teams on their SBLive pages to increase fan counts and help boost coverage. Make picks for the team you want to see win (picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any win‑chance projections). For more details, follow the team pages and the game page above and check back as tipoff approaches for updates.