Riverhawks light up Twin City 128-105
December 15, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Quad City Riverhawks News Release
Davenport - The Quad City Riverhawks (8-3) ABA Professional basketball team continued their hot 3 point shooting led by newcomer Tony Weeden who was 8 for 10 from 3 point land and led the team with a game high 27 points.
The first quarter ended with a 27-24 Riverhawks lead. The Riverhawks extended the lead to 29 at the half by making 8 of 10 three point attempts. The Twin City Ballers kept it somewhat close by hitting 12 of 14 free throws. Ryan Edwards and Anthony Davis led the Riverhawks attack at the half with 12 points each.
The game continued at a 20 point difference for most of the 2nd half thanks to stellar rebounding, off the bench, from 6'9" Drake graduate, David Bancroft. Bancroft saw extensive minutes in the 2nd half and made the most of the playing time by hauling in a team leading 8 rebounds and picking 5 personal fouls for the game. The Ballers were led by Corey Childs who chipped in 26 points in a losing effort. Edwards ended the evening with a solid 20 points shooting 7 of 13 from the field and adding 6 rebounds and 6 assists. St. Ambrose grad Murphy Carter chipped in 6 assists in the second half.
The Riverhawks are home for the remainder of the weekend as the Chicago Rockstars come in tomorrow for Military Appreciation. Fans can show military ID and receive a $5 ticket. The Peoria Kings make a return visit Sunday, with a special 4:05pm start time. Bring in your church bulletin to receive a free ticket with the purchase of a ticket. The new Sauk Valley Rollers visit Marycrest on Monday, December 18. Tickets are available by logging onto www.etix.com, calling the Riverhawks office at 563/445-2375 or are available at Marycrest prior to the game.
For more information visit www.qcriverhawks .com.
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