The La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) basketball edged the host Indio Rajahs (Indio, CA), 64-59 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Blackhawks now possess a 9-6 record. They play next when they host Rancho Mirage for a Desert Empire bout on Monday, January 13. La Quinta will play a Rattlers team coming off a 62-48 non-league loss to Arcadia (Arcadia, CA). The Rattlers record now stands at 14-5.

With the loss, Indio falls to 2-12 on the campaign. The Rajahs travel to Desert Christian Academy (Bermuda Dunes, CA) to confront the Conquerors in a non-league game on Saturday, January 11. The Conquerors go into the game with a record of 13-1. Desert Christian Academy won 82-44 in their recent league game against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School (Temecula, CA)