Team history 2006-2008 Owner(s) Tom McGinn Head coach Acie Earl Color Red and black Based in Moline | Colors Red and black Arena Wharton Field House Date founded 2006 Championships 0 | |
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League ABA 2006-2007
PBL 2007-2008 Division titles 2,008 (PBL West-regular season, 1) | ||
The Quad City Riverhawks were a team of the Premier Basketball League that previously played in the modern American Basketball Association (ABA).
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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. 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.