- Quad City Riverhawks
Infobox Sports team
color1 = white
color2 = #B6316C
pixels = 200px
founded = 2006
league = ABA2006 -2007
PBL2007 -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 thePremier 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 atMarycrest College inDavenport, 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-upTexas Tycoons in the quarterfinals by a score of 125-123.2007-08 season
The Riverhawks changed venues to the
Wharton Field House inMoline, Illinois (former home to the NBA'sTri-Cities Blackhawks and later the CBA'sQuad City Thunder ), and changed their affiliation to thePremier Basketball League along with their brother franchise, theRock 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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