In Friday's non-league contest, the host Rancho Mirage Rattlers basketball team scored a big 48-7 triumph over the Desert Mirage RAMS.

The Rattlers (3-11) will now prepare for their contest against Shadow Hills (Indio, CA). The Knights go into the Desert Empire contest with a 21-5 record. In their last contest, Shadow Hills was trounced by Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, CA), 39-38, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the RAMS battle the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles (Desert Hot Springs, CA) in a Sun Valley contest, on Tuesday, February 4. Desert Mirage will attempt to better on its 0-22 season record. The Golden Eagles go into the contest with a 7-12 record after their 31-18 league win over Cathedral City (Cathedral City, CA).