Quad City Riverhawks

Quad City Riverhawks

Infobox Sports team
color1 = white
color2 = #B6316C

pixels = 200px
founded = 2006
league = ABA 2006-2007
PBL 2007-present
history = 2006-present
arena = Wharton Field House
city = Moline, Illinois
colors = Red and black
owner = Tom McGinn
coach = Acie Earl
championships = 0
titles = 1: 2008 (PBL West-regular season)
cheerleaders =
dancers =
mascot =

The Quad Cities Riverhawks are a team of the Premier Basketball League that previously played in the modern American Basketball Association (ABA).

2006-07 season

The team began play as a member of the ABA in 2006. The team played at the Activities Center at Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa.

Finishing second place in the White Central division with a 24-9 record, the 'Hawks earned the #9 seed in the ABA Playoffs, defeating their brother franchise, the Sauk Valley Rollers in the first round by a score of 100-86, and then scoring a forfeit win over Central division champion Minnesota Ripknees (who had decided not to play in the playoffs due to a monetary dispute). The 'Hawks would lose to eventual ABA runner-up Texas Tycoons in the quarterfinals by a score of 125-123.

2007-08 season

The Riverhawks changed venues to the Wharton Field House in Moline, Illinois (former home to the NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks and later the CBA's Quad City Thunder), and changed their affiliation to the Premier Basketball League along with their brother franchise, the Rock River Fury. [ cite web | url = http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/08/27/sports/doc46d27a2a828fe895321827.txt | title = Riverhawks ditch ABA for new league | last = Page | first = Eric | publisher = Quad-City Times | date = 2007-08-27 | accessdate = 2008-09-13] They had a successful season on the court, winning the regular season PBL West title.

2008-09 season

Due to venue issues, the Riverhawks elected to take the 2008-2009 PBL season off. [cite web | title = Quad City Riverhawks To Sit Out 2009 Season | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3714521 | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2008-09-05 | accessdate = 2008-09-13 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.quadcityriverhawks.com/ Official Website]
* [http://pblpro.com League Website]


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