Dale County at Ariton — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 8, 2025)

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Dale County Warriors travel to Ariton to face the Purple Cats on Monday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Central at Ariton High School. This non-league meeting is listed on SBLive at the game’s page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5540973-dale-county-vs-ariton.

What to know

Game: Dale County Warriors at Ariton Purple Cats

When: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. Central

Where: Ariton High School, Ariton, Ala.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5540973-dale-county-vs-ariton

Ariton Purple Cats team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205250-ariton-purple-cats

Dale County Warriors team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154759-dale-county-warriors

A quick note on timing: the schedule provided to SBLive was listed in Pacific time; the game will be played in Central time in Ariton, Ala., so the local start time is 5:30 p.m. Central.

Context and recent meetings

The teams last met on Jan. 23, 2025 (see the previous meeting on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/4376311-dale-county-vs-ariton). Both programs have fans following on SBLive — Ariton currently has 8 fans and Dale County has 1 — and neither team has registered any picks on the SBLive pick’em for this matchup yet. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win probability projections; those numbers may change, so follow the team you want to support and make a pick if you want to get involved.

Streaming / viewing

Ariton 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

Dale County NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dale-county-high-school-midland-city-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school streams the game on NFHS Network, links above will be the best place to check for live video. No separate ticketing links were provided; check the Ariton school athletic page or the SBLive game link for venue or ticket updates.

Final notes / how to follow

This is a short, local non-league contest that can matter for momentum and player development as the season progresses. Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and updates: Ariton — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205250-ariton-purple-cats; Dale County — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154759-dale-county-warriors. Making picks on the game page is a fun way to show support — remember picks are for entertainment and the follower totals and pick counts may change leading up to tipoff.

Upcoming on each team’s schedule (as listed on SBLive)

Ariton next: at Geneva, Dec. 9 (listed on SBLive)

Dale County next: vs. Wicksburg, Dec. 11 (listed on SBLive)

Stay with SBLive for updates, live scoring and final results. Enjoy the game.