0 0 - 8 6 , ▁and ▁then ▁scoring ▁a ▁for fe it ▁win ▁over ▁Central ▁division ▁champion ▁Minnesota ▁R ip k ne es ▁( who ▁had ▁decided ▁not ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁play offs ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁mon et ary ▁dispute ). ▁ ▁The ▁' H aw ks ▁would ▁lose ▁to ▁event ual ▁A BA ▁runner - up ▁Texas ▁Ty co ons ▁in ▁the ▁quarter final s ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 2 5 - 1 2 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁River h aw ks ▁changed ▁ven ues ▁to ▁the ▁Wh art on ▁Field ▁House ▁in ▁Mol ine , ▁Illinois ▁( former ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁NBA ' s ▁Tri - C ities ▁Black h aw ks ▁and ▁later ▁the ▁C BA ' s ▁Qu ad ▁City ▁Th under ), ▁and ▁changed ▁their ▁affili ation ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁Basketball ▁League ▁along ▁with ▁their ▁brother ▁franch ise , ▁the ▁Rock ▁River ▁F ury . ▁ ▁They ▁had ▁a ▁successful ▁season ▁on ▁the ▁court , ▁winning ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁P BL ▁West ▁title . ▁ ▁Due ▁to ▁ven ue ▁issues , ▁the ▁River h aw ks ▁elected ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9 ▁P BL ▁season ▁off . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Qu ad ▁City ▁E ag les ▁Qu ad ▁City ▁Mall ards ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁Website ▁League ▁Website ▁ ▁Category : Form er ▁Premier ▁Basketball ▁League ▁teams ▁River h aw ks ▁Category : B asketball ▁teams ▁in ▁Illinois ▁Category : Def unct ▁American ▁Basketball