The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles routed the visiting La Quinta Blackhawks basketball team by a final score of 55-24 in Wednesday's non-league game.

With the defeat, La Quinta moves to 0-4 on the year. The Blackhawks host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to face the Knights in a game on Thursday, January 18. The Knights enter the game with a record of 5-8. Shadow Hills 56-56 in their recent league game against Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, CA)