Quad City Riverhawks

Quad City Riverhawks

200px
Founded	2006
League	ABA 2006-2007 PBL 2007-2008
Team history	2006-2008
Based in	Moline, Illinois
Arena	Wharton Field House
Colors	Red and black
Owner(s)	Tom McGinn
Head coach	Acie Earl
Championships	0
Division titles	1: 2008 (PBL West-regular season)

The Quad City Riverhawks were 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. 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.

External links

• Official Website
• League Website