Preview: Cathedral City at Desert Hot Springs — Girls basketball, Jan. 9

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Cathedral City takes a short trip to Desert Hot Springs on Friday, Jan. 9, for a league matchup at Desert Hot Springs High School. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT. Follow the official SBLive game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5618074-cathedral-city-vs-desert-hot-springs

Quick facts

• Date/time: Jan. 9, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

• Location: Desert Hot Springs High School (Desert Hot Springs, Calif.)

• Home: Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158943-desert-hot-springs-golden-eagles-jv

• Away: Cathedral City Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158938-cathedral-city-lions-jv

• Last meeting: Dec. 15, 2023, at Desert Hot Springs HS — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3310904-cathedral-city-vs-desert-hot-springs

What to watch

This is a local league showdown with regional bragging rights on the line. Cathedral City visits a Desert Hot Springs squad that will try to protect its home floor — both teams will be looking to build momentum heading into mid-January. For schedule context, Desert Hot Springs’ next game after this is at Desert Mirage (Jan. 14) and Cathedral City hosts Banning on Jan. 14. Links to those upcoming games are on each team’s SBLive page.

Streaming and ticketing

• Desert Hot Springs on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desert-hot-springs-high-school-desert-hot-springs-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Cathedral City on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cathedral-city-high-school-cathedral-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to stream, check those NFHS Network links for availability and start times.

Fans, picks and engagement

Desert Hot Springs currently has 2 fans listed on SBLive and Cathedral City has 0; both teams show 0 picks on the SBLive pick’em. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make your pick on SBLive to show support (picks are for fun and are not tied to any win projections). For full coverage and live updates, keep this game page handy: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5618074-cathedral-city-vs-desert-hot-springs

Want more? Follow the teams on SBLive and make your pick to help boost their fan counts. Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, live scoring and postgame reaction.