La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Shadow Hills Knights (Indio, CA), 40-38 in a league match.

With the victory, La Quinta upgrades its record to 1-1 on the year. The Blackhawks host Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA) to face the Aztecs in a match on Friday, January 24. The Aztecs enter the match with a record of 11-6. Palm Desert won 77-14 in their recent league match against Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA)

The Knights now hold a 7-10 record. They play next when they host Palm Springs for a challenge on Friday, January 24.