La Quinta (LQ) hosts Palm Desert on Jan. 15 — Desert League showdown in La Quinta

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La Quinta (LQ) will host the Palm Desert Aztecs on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at 4 p.m. PT in a Desert League matchup at La Quinta High School. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5740861-palm-desert-vs-la-quinta-lq

Quick hits

• Matchup: La Quinta (LQ) Blackhawks (home) vs. Palm Desert Aztecs (away)

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

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

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5740861-palm-desert-vs-la-quinta-lq

• La Quinta (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154914-la-quinta-lq-blackhawks-fr

• Palm Desert (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154920-palm-desert-aztecs-fr

Overview

Both teams come into the contest listed at 0-0 on SBLive. La Quinta will try to protect homecourt in La Quinta, while Palm Desert makes the short trip looking to jump-start its league run. Their most recent meeting on Jan. 6, 2025, was also at La Quinta High School (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4361585-palm-desert-vs-la-quinta-lq).

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools are linked to the NFHS Network for basketball broadcasts — 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 ; Palm Desert: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palm-desert-high-school-palm-desert-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticket links provided on the SBLive page. Check the school or SBLive game page for updates.

Fan notes and how to get involved

La Quinta currently shows 1 SBLive fan and Palm Desert has 0 — support your team by following their SBLive pages. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement; those numbers and any win-chance projections can change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and make your pick for the matchup.

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, roster notes and any streaming changes leading up to the 4 p.m. PT tipoff.