On Feb. 8, the La Quinta boys’ basketball team won their away conference game against the Indio Rajahs with a score of 79-57. This victory against the Rajahs, as well as the Palm Desert High’s recent loss against the Palm Springs Indians, ensured the Blackhawks the DVL title — which they will share with the Aztecs. Both the Blackhawks and the Aztecs will continue onto the CIF tournament.  

On Feb. 7, the boys won their final home game against the Cathedral City Lions. LQ led by almost double the points than that of their opponent and continued their lead into the following three quarters, concluding the match with a score of 84-30.

Reflecting on his final year, varsity center Tommy Mooney ‘18 said, “This season has been great. We have made some mistakes, but I think we will come out on top.” He’s assured that the team’s primarily underclassmen roster will rise to the occasion and win next year’s DVL title. “Our team consists of a bunch of sophomores, so we’ll be good after the seniors leave,” he added.

Following a previous upset against the Shadow Hills Knights, the Blackhawks defeated the Xavier Prep Saints in a close matchup on Feb. 1 with a score of 49-46. Both teams trailed the other in points, with LQ leading by a three-point shot in the first three quarters of the game. Mooney led the Blackhawks in scoring 20 points, which made up the majority of the team’s score and was followed by Deonta Strange ‘20, who scored 11 points.