Rancho Mirage at La Quinta (LQ) — Jan. 22 high school basketball preview

La Quinta (LQ) -

Rancho Mirage Rattlers travel to La Quinta (LQ) Blackhawks on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5:15 p.m. PT at La Quinta for a league game. The matchup is listed on ScoreBook Live at: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729854-rancho-mirage-vs-la-quinta-lq

What to know

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 22 — 5:15 p.m. PT.

• Location: La Quinta (home).

• Teams: Rancho Mirage Rattlers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207794-rancho-mirage-rattlers-jv

  La Quinta (LQ) Blackhawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154913-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-jv

• Recent meeting: Rancho Mirage beat La Quinta 58-49 on Jan. 6, 2026. Game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729804-la-quinta-lq-vs-rancho-mirage

• Next games: La Quinta at JSerra Catholic on Jan. 24 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5590247-la-quinta-lq-vs-jserra-catholic. Rancho Mirage at Shadow Hills on Jan. 27 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729865-rancho-mirage-vs-shadow-hills

Storyline

Rancho Mirage heads into La Quinta looking to build on a recent head-to-head victory (58-49, Jan. 6). Expect a physical league tilt as both programs look to sharpen fundamentals and climb in league standings. With both teams listed on ScoreBook Live, this game is a good chance for fans to tune in and see which side makes adjustments from their meeting two weeks ago.

Streaming and tickets

• La Quinta and Rancho Mirage each have NFHS Network school pages that may carry live streams; availability varies by school and game: 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.

• If a stream or ticket link appears on the ScoreBook Live game page, that is the best place for real-time viewing and attendance info: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5729854-rancho-mirage-vs-la-quinta-lq

Follow, pick and engage

Currently, neither team has registered fans or picks on ScoreBook Live. Those counts can change quickly — follow the teams and make a pick to show support and increase engagement. Picks on SBLive are fan fun and don’t affect official projections. For more on each program, visit their ScoreBook Live pages: Rancho Mirage — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207794-rancho-mirage-rattlers-jv

La Quinta — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154913-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-jv

Stay tuned to ScoreBook Live for any updates to streaming, start time or roster notes leading up to Thursday’s game.