The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles basketball team (Desert Hot Springs, CA), was nudged 37-36 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA)

The Rattlers now possess a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shadow Hills for a battle on Tuesday, January 16. Rancho Mirage will battle a Knights team coming off a 57-33 league loss to Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA). The Knights record now stands at 5-8.

The Golden Eagles (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against La Quinta (La Quinta, CA). The Blackhawks come into the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, La Quinta was nudged by Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA), 72-35, in a league battle.