Riverhawks news and notes
Published on January 23, 2008 under Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Quad City Riverhawks News Release
The Tip Off
The Quad City Riverhawks finish off a three game road stand Thursday night in Rochester, NY before starting returning home to host the Dallas Defenders Saturday night.
Impact Hands Riverhawks First Loss
Little Rock, AR- The Arkansas Impact opened their home schedule with a 112-109 victory over the Quad City Riverhawks. It was the Hawks first defeat on the season. Jeremy Bell led the Impact with 29 points. Five different Riverhawks scored in double figure with Ryan Edwards's 31 points leading the way. The Riverhawks look to avenge their first loss on February 9th when the Impact visit Wharton Field House.
Quad City Throws Back Chicago
Chicago, IL- The Quad City Riverhawks and Chicago Throwbacks met for the second time in as many weeks Sunday with the same results. The Riverhawks broke the game open by outscoring the Throwbacks 43-20 in the forth quarter. Ryan Edwards again led the Riverhawks with 30 points. He was 7-10 from the field including 3 of 5 from behind the three point strip while going 13 of 14 from the charity stripe. He led six different Riverhawks in double figures.
Looking Ahead...
The Riverhawks finish their three game road trip Thursday with a visit to New York to take on the Rochester Razor Sharks. Both teams come into the game with one loss to their record. The Razor Sharks will should be well rested as they did not play last weekend. It will be an emotional game for Rochester though as they retire the number of former Razor Shark and Syracuse Orangeman Lazarus "Laz" Sims who played for Rochester from 2005-2007.
This is the only time that the Riverhawks and Razor Sharks will meet this season.
On Saturday Quad City will look to go 2-0 over the Dallas Defenders at Wharton Field House. The same two teams met in the season opener with the Riverhawks gaining a 127-92 victory. Willie Mitchell (6'9, C, Michigan/UAB) led the way for Quad City with a double-double of 21 points, 13 rebounds. Nicholas Gipson led the defenders with 18 points.
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Practice Times Announced
The Quad Cities Riverhawks have announced practice times for the 2008 PBL season. The team will practice Monday through Friday from 1:30-3:00 PM. Practice will be held at Beyond the Baseline at the Field House Sports Complex located at 1540 W. 12th Street,
Davenport, IA. In the event of a schedule change a press release will be sent out.
QUAD CITY RIVERHAWKS UPDATED ROSTER
NUMERICAL
NO. PLAYER HT POS COLLEGE
0 AARON HARRISON 6'10 C OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE
1 TY JOHNSON 6'4 PG MOUNTIAN STATE
2 ISIAH JOHNSON 6' PG/SG MISSOURI BAPTIST
3 ANTIONY HARDIN 6'2 SG/SF GRAND VALLEY STATE
5 QUINTON GIBSON 6'1 PG ROBERT MORRIS
6 BOBBY ANDERSON 6'6 SF INDEPENDECE C.C.
8 WILLIE MITCHELL 6'9 C MICHIGAN/ ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM
11 KEVIN RILEY 6'2 G LINDENWOOD
13 DAVE BANCROFT 6'9 PF DRAKE
14 KEITH GAYDON 6'7 PF DUQUENSE
15 RYAN EDWARDS 6'5 SF MISSOURI BAPTIST
ALPHABETICAL
NO. PLAYER HT POS COLLEGE
6 BOBBY ANDERSON 6'6 SF INDEPENDECE C.C.
13 DAVE BANCROFT 6'9 PF DRAKE
14 KEITH GAYDON 6'7 PF DUQUENSE
5 QUINTON GIBSON 6'1 PG ROBERT MORRIS
3 ANTIONY HARDIN 6'2 SG/SF GRAND VALLEY STATE
0 AARON HARRISON 6'10 C OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE
2 ISIAH JOHNSON 6' PG/SG MISSOURI BAPTIST
1 TY JOHNSON 6'4 PG MOUNTIAN STATE
8 WILLIE MITCHELL 6'9 C MICHIGAN/ ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM
11 KEVIN RILEY 6'2 G LINDENWOOD
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