La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA), 57-16 in a league match.

With the victory, La Quinta upgrades its record to 10-8 on the year. The Blackhawks host Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA) to face the Saints in a Desert Empire match on Wednesday, January 15. The Saints enter the match with a record of 7-14. Xavier Prep won 32-24 in their recent league match against Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA)

The Rattlers now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Shadow Hills for a Desert Empire match on Wednesday, January 15. Rancho Mirage will face a Knights squad coming off a 74-25 league win over Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA). The Knights record now stands at 14-4.