Desert Mirage at Cathedral City: Girls basketball preview (Jan. 28, 2026)

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Desert Mirage travels to Cathedral City for a league matchup at 4 p.m. PT Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Cathedral City, Calif. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5618123-desert-mirage-vs-cathedral-city

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

Away: Desert Mirage — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154382-desert-mirage-jv

Venue: Cathedral City (game listed in Pacific Time)

Last meeting

The teams last met on Dec. 8, 2023, at Desert Mirage HS (game recap and details): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3310866-cathedral-city-vs-desert-mirage. There’s no score information listed for that meeting in the SBLive data for this preview, but the prior matchup gives both programs recent familiarity as they meet again in league play.

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network streaming pages. If a stream is offered for this game, check the home team’s NFHS page for access and any purchase details:

Cathedral City 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

Desert Mirage NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desert-mirage-high-school-thermal-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive does not list ticketing details for this game. Check the home-school athletic site or the NFHS Network page for ticket or streaming purchase information.

Weather & logistics

Weather information for Cathedral City, Calif., is available in the game data; fans should check local forecasts and plan travel accordingly.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, add to your fan count and stay notified: Cathedral City — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158938-cathedral-city-lions-jv; Desert Mirage — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154382-desert-mirage-jv. Make a pick for fun on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5618123-desert-mirage-vs-cathedral-city. Picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections; numbers and fan counts may change leading up to game time, so follow the teams you want to see win.