Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles (Desert Hot Springs, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Banning Broncos (Banning, CA), 45-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Desert Hot Springs upgrades its record to 8-9 on the season. The Golden Eagles travel to Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA) to play the Saints in a non-league bout on Friday, January 19. The Saints go into the bout with a record of 1-7. Xavier Prep lost 74-33 in their recent league bout against Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA)

Next up, the Broncos play the Twentynine Palms Wildcats (Twentynine Palms, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 19. Banning will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 9-4 record after their 46-45 league win over Yucca Valley (Yucca Valley, CA).