Rancho Mirage at La Quinta (LQ) — High school basketball preview, Jan. 22, 2026

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Rancho Mirage Rattlers travel to La Quinta (LQ) Blackhawks for a league meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. Pacific at La Quinta High School. Follow live coverage and game updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729851-rancho-mirage-vs-la-quinta-lq

Quick facts

Game: Rancho Mirage Rattlers at La Quinta (LQ) Blackhawks

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

Location: La Quinta High School, La Quinta, Calif.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729851-rancho-mirage-vs-la-quinta-lq

La Quinta (LQ) team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154912-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-fr

Rancho Mirage team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207793-rancho-mirage-rattlers-fr

Next scheduled games: La Quinta at JSerra Catholic (Jan. 24, 2026, 3:30 p.m. PT) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5740881-la-quinta-lq-vs-jserra-catholic; Rancho Mirage at Shadow Hills (Jan. 27, 2026, 4 p.m. PT) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729861-rancho-mirage-vs-shadow-hills

What to watch

The Rattlers left their last meeting with La Quinta with a decisive win, a 56-26 victory at Rancho Mirage High School on Jan. 29, 2025 (full recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4361603-la-quinta-lq-vs-rancho-mirage). La Quinta will be looking for answers at home; Rancho Mirage will try to carry momentum in what figures to be a physical league contest. Expect both teams to emphasize defense and rebounding in a matchup that could come down to turnovers and second-chance points.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for possible live or on-demand coverage — La Quinta: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/la-quinta-high-school-la-quinta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Rancho Mirage: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-mirage-high-school-rancho-mirage-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ticketing: No ticket links were provided. Check the host school or the SBLive game page for late updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729851-rancho-mirage-vs-la-quinta-lq

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get automatic updates and increase fan counts: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154912-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-fr and https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207793-rancho-mirage-rattlers-fr. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and not tied to any win-probability projections. SBLive numbers and streaming availability can change, so check back before tipoff.