Palm Springs Indians at La Quinta Blackhawks — Wednesday, Jan. 7 — Girls basketball preview

La Quinta (LQ) -

Palm Springs (Indians) travels to La Quinta (LQ) to face the La Quinta Blackhawks on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PST at La Quinta High School. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5740832-palm-springs-vs-la-quinta-lq

This is an early league meeting for both teams — neither squad has a record listed heading into the contest. La Quinta’s program page is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154914-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-fr and Palm Springs’ page is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158948-palm-springs-indians-fr. La Quinta plays next at Xavier Prep on Jan. 8 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5740840-la-quinta-lq-vs-xavier-prep); Palm Springs’ next scheduled game after this one is at Shadow Hills on Jan. 15 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5796953-palm-springs-vs-shadow-hills).

Last time these teams met: a completed meeting at La Quinta HS on Jan. 27, 2025 (game recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4361851-palm-springs-vs-la-quinta-lq). For weather, a forecast is available for La Quinta, Calif.; check the game page for updates as conditions approach.

Streaming/Tickets

• La Quinta game coverage on NFHS (school stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/la-quinta-high-school-la-quinta-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Palm Springs NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palm-springs-high-school-palm-springs-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: ticketing links are not listed on the game page. Check the La Quinta athletics site or the NFHS Network links above for any streaming or admission details.

Fan engagement

La Quinta currently has 1 SBLive fan and Palm Springs has 0. Both teams show 0 picks right now — picks are for fun and not tied to any official projections. These numbers can change; follow the teams on Scorebook Live to increase their fan count and make picks for the team you want to see win. Also check the game page for real-time updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5740832-palm-springs-vs-la-quinta-lq

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame notes, updates and postgame results.