La Quinta at Desert Hot Springs — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9)
Desert Hot Springs -
La Quinta (LQ) visits Desert Hot Springs for a Friday night matchup at 4 p.m. Pacific on Jan. 9 at Desert Hot Springs High School. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive for live updates and pregame info: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6016259-la-quinta-lq-vs-desert-hot-springs
Quick facts
- Matchup: Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles (home) vs. La Quinta (LQ) Blackhawks (away)
- When: 4 p.m. Pacific, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
- Where: Desert Hot Springs High School, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6016259-la-quinta-lq-vs-desert-hot-springs
What to watch
The Golden Eagles host the Blackhawks in what should be a competitive meeting. The teams last met Dec. 8, 2025, when La Quinta edged Desert Hot Springs, 30-26 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5741721-desert-hot-springs-vs-la-quinta-lq). With that close result still fresh, Desert Hot Springs will look to respond at home while La Quinta aims to keep momentum on the road.
Streaming / tickets
- Desert Hot Springs NFHS Network stream: 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
- La Quinta NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/la-quinta-high-school-la-quinta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
(If a specific ticket link or stadium streaming page becomes available, it will be added to the SBLive game page.)
Get involved
Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts, help grow each program’s fan count and stay on top of lineup updates:
- Follow Desert Hot Springs: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158943-desert-hot-springs-golden-eagles-jv
- Follow La Quinta (LQ): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154916-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-jv
- Make your pick on the game page (picks are for fun fan engagement and not tied to any win projections): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6016259-la-quinta-lq-vs-desert-hot-springs
Note: SBLive follower counts and picks can change leading up to the game. Follow the teams you want to see win and make your pick to show support.