California High School Basketball - Rancho Mirage can't hold off La Quinta
January 18, 2022: La Quinta, CA 92253 The La Quinta Blackhawks basketball team scored 70 points and held the visiting Rancho Mirage Rattlers to 65 in the Blackhawks league triumph on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks now sport a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Xavier Prep for a Desert Empire game on Thursday, January 20. La Quinta will face a Saints team coming off a 64-50 league loss to Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Saints record now stands at 5-14.
With the defeat, Rancho Mirage moves to 11-7 on the year. The Rattlers travel to Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to face the Knights in a Desert Empire game on Thursday, January 20. The Knights enter the game with a record of 15-3. Shadow Hills won 64-49 in their recent non-league game against Del Campo (Fair Oaks, CA)