Cathedral City at Desert Mirage — Jan. 7, 2026 — JV boys basketball preview

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Cathedral City visits Desert Mirage on Wednesday, Jan. 7, for a junior varsity league meeting at Desert Mirage High. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5542791-cathedral-city-vs-desert-mirage

Quick look

Game: Cathedral City Lions at Desert Mirage

Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

Location: Desert Mirage High School (Thermal, Calif.)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5542791-cathedral-city-vs-desert-mirage

Team pages: Cathedral City Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158935-cathedral-city-lions-jv

Desert Mirage — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154379-desert-mirage-jv

Context and recent meeting

The Lions head into Thermal to face Desert Mirage in what should be a quick, competitive JV matchup. The teams last met on Jan. 16, 2025, at Desert Mirage High; that meeting is listed in SBLive records (game ID 4522084). Use the SBLive links above to check rosters, updates and any late changes to the lineups.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where varsity broadcasts and school pages are hosted. Cathedral City: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cathedral-city-high-school-cathedral-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Desert Mirage: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desert-mirage-high-school-thermal-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

Tickets: No ticket links are provided on SBLive for this JV contest; check the home-school athletics page or the NFHS Network link above for any venue policies.

Notes for fans

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Looking ahead

Desert Mirage is scheduled to play next on Jan. 9 (at Banning, 4 p.m.). Cathedral City’s next listed game is Jan. 9 at home against Desert Hot Springs (4 p.m.). Check the team pages on SBLive for updated schedules and live scoring throughout the season.

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, lineup announcements and live coverage links as tipoff approaches.