The La Quinta Blackhawks basketball squad (La Quinta, CA), was crushed 89-51 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA)

With the victory, Rancho Mirage advances its record to 21-5 on the year. The Rattlers host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to meet the Knights in a Desert Empire battle on Monday, February 3. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 10-16. Shadow Hills won 52-51 in their recent non-league battle against Indio (Indio, CA)

The Blackhawks now own a 11-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Desert Hot Springs for a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. La Quinta will meet a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 73-43 league win over Cathedral City (Cathedral City, CA). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 10-9.