Banning at Desert Hot Springs — Jan. 7 high school boys basketball preview

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Banning travels to Desert Hot Springs on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, for a league matchup that tips at 4 p.m. PT in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. The Golden Eagles host the Banning Broncos in what should be a competitive early-January test for both programs. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5740823-banning-vs-desert-hot-springs

Quick facts

Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

Location: Desert Hot Springs (home team: Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5740823-banning-vs-desert-hot-springs

Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158940-desert-hot-springs-golden-eagles-jv (home)

Banning Broncos: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153497-banning-broncos-jv (away)

What to watch

The teams last met Jan. 28, 2025, when Banning edged Desert Hot Springs 37-32 at Banning HS. That low-scoring, physical game suggests defense will be a priority again. Desert Hot Springs is back at home and will look to flip the script, while Banning will try to build on last season’s result and stay sharp before its Jan. 9 home game against Desert Mirage. Desert Hot Springs also has a Jan. 9 trip to Cathedral City on the schedule.

Streaming and tickets

Desert Hot Springs NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desert-hot-springs-high-school-desert-hot-springs-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Banning NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/banning-high-school-banning-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for live-stream access — local streaming availability may vary by site and school.)

Get involved

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