Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Rock Island vs. East Moline (United Twp.)
at Moline Regional

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	13	10	7	15	45
East Moline	15	14	9	10	48

Rock Island's season ended at 14-12 with a tough opening round loss to East Moline. The two teams battled back and forth during ht first quarter, but the Panthers opened an 11 point lead during the second quarter. The Rocks, however, responded with a five point run at the end of the half to cut the lead to six.

The third quarter saw both teams miss many opportunities and East Moline held a 38-30 after three quarters.  Rocky contined to battle and finally made a run. They were able to cut the lead to 2 points with under three minutes to go. As was the case for most of the game, the Rocks were able to get chances to catch the Panthers but couldn't capitalize.

Brandon McQueen paced the Rocks with 13 points while they also got contributions from Jonathan Burnett (8), Kevin Mitchell (7), Tony Brooks (6), and Rico McLemore (6).

Friday, February 24, 2006
Rock Island at Galesburg

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	14	15	16	12	57
Galesburg	18	17	15	14	64

Rock Island couldn't extend their winning streak to four games, losing the regular season finale at Galesburg. The Rocks jumped to an early lead, but Galesburg began to get hot and took the lead after the first eight minutes. They ultimately built the lead to 13 points in the second quarter.

However, the Rocks cut the lead to six points heading to the break. In the third quarter, Rocky continued the comeback and finally regained the lead. The Silver Streaks were able to answer to close the quarter and then hit some big shots and free throws in the final stanza to come away with the win.

Brandon McQueen was the leading scorer with 18 points.  Jonathan Burnett and Kevin Mitchell each reached double figures with 11 points and 10 points respectively. Burnett grabbed six boards, while Mitchell came away with five rebounds and added four assists.

Friday, February 18, 2006
Rock Island at Rochelle

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	28	19	19	16	82
Rochelle	16	18	10	10	46

Rock Island followed up Friday's conference win with a strong effort at Rochelle. The Rocks jumped to a 12-0 lead on the Hubs and scored 28 points in the first quarter. After building the lead to 47-26 at the half, Rocky was able to cruise to a big victory in the second half.

Andre Richardson scored 20 points to lead the Rocks in scoring while Brandon McQueen added 11. Thirteen of the fifteen Rock Island players scored. The Rocks forced 21 turnovers while only committing 9.

Friday, February 17, 2006
East Moline (United Twp.) at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	Final
East Moline	11	15	10	11	47
Rock Island	16	7	18	16	57

Rock Island put together their most consistent effort of the season to get a Senior Night win over conference foe East Moline. The Rocks jumped to an early 14-6 lead, but the Panthers answered with a run and eventually led 26-23 at the half.

Rocky got the lead back early in the second half and never relinquished it. Andre Richardson paced the Rocks with 17 points and Kevin Mitchell also scored double figures with 12. Jonathan Burnett and Brandon McQueen added 8 points and 7 points respectively.

Friday, February 3, 2006
Rock Island at Quincy

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	11	14	16	13	54
Quincy	16	20	21	15	72

Rock Island lost its hope of repeating as Western Big 6 champions with a loss at Quincy. The hot-shooting Blue Devils got the lead early in the game and sustained it the entire night. Rocky crept within three points at 18-15 before Quincy went on a run to extend the lead to double digits. The Rocks got the lead to single digits early in the third quarter, but Quincy answered the challenge with their hot shooting.

The Rocks got 15 points and 5 rebounds from Jonathan Burnett while Lynn Watson chipped in with 13 points. Kevin Mitchell passed out 5 assists.

Saturday, January 28, 2006
Rock Island at Peoria Central (QC-Peoria Shootout)

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	10	9	12	14	45
Peoria Central	3	13	8	13	37

Rock Island captured a split for the Quad Cities schools in this annual shootout with a strong defensive effort. The Rocks jumped on top early and held the lead throughout the game. The Lions did cut the lead to three at the half, but Rocky extended the lead and held on for the road victory.

Andre Richardson paced the Rocks with 13 points while Jonathan Burnett added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Tony Brooks scored 8 to go along with 5 assists.

Friday, January 27, 2006
Moline at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	Final
Moline	8	19	12	18	57
Rock Island	9	7	11	4	31

Rock Island's offensive woes continued with a poor shooting effort versus conference leading Moline. Rocky was able to get early leads of 7-2 and 9-3 before the Maroons grabbed the lead in the second quarter. After trailing by 11 points at the half, the Rocks' defense stopped Moline on the first six possessions of the second half. However, they were only able to capitalize on one possesion of their own and missed a valualbe chance to get the momentum back on their side. A late flurry put the game away down the stretch.

Andre Richardson was the only Rock Island player to score double figures with 11 points while Mauricio Garcia and Kevin Mitchell chipped in 6 points each.

Saturday, January 21, 2006
Freeport at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	Final
Freeport	16	12	16	11	55
Rock Island	9	10	7	12	38

Rock Island's leading scorer and rebounder, Jonathan Burnett, was sidelined with an elbow injury as the Rocks faced state-ranked Freeport. Rock Island fell behind in the first half, but remained within striking distance until back to back threes from the Pretzels opened the lead up to 15 points early in the second half. After falling behind by 22 points, the Rocks went on a 13-1 run to get back in the game, but ran out of gas down the stretch.

Kevin Mitchell was the only Rock in double figures with 12 points, while Mauricio Garcia added 9 points. C.J. Smith, filling in some minutes for the injured Burnett, was solid with 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Friday, January 20, 2006
Galesburg at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	OT	Final
Galesburg	7	9	12	18	10	56
Rock Island	17	3	13	13	13	59

Rock Island ended up in a battle after having an early chance to pull away from visiting Galesburg. Rocky jumped to a 13-2 lead and were still up 17-7 after the first quarter before going cold from the field in the second quarter. In fact, the Rocks were 0-16 from the floor in that frame. However, the defense helped keep the Streaks in check so that the Rocks still maintained the lead going to the locker room.

The second half saw the teams go back and forth, and eventually Galesburg took a three point lead with 2:00 remaining. After Kevin Mitchell nailed a three to tie the game, Galesburg held the ball. The Streaks made two free throws to go back up by two, but Lynn Watson answered from the line to tie the game with :21 left. Galesburg once again grabbed a two point lead with free throws before Watson nailed a shot in the lane with :06 left to send the game to overtime.

Andre Richardson scored 7 points in the overtime to help the Rocks jump to an early lead. Galesburg ended up getting a three point shot at the buzzer that hung on the rim before falling out. Mitchell paced the Rocks with 16 points while Watson (12 points), Richardson (12 points), and Jonathan Burnett (11 points) all reached double figures. Mitchell finished with a double-double by grabbing 10 boards.

Saturday, January 14, 2006
Batavia at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	Final
Batavia	11	23	20	25	79
Rock Island	7	9	4	14	34

Rock Island saw the wheels come off at the end of the first quarter and could never recover against the state-ranked and hot-shooting Batavia Bulldogs. Trailing 9-7 and holding for the last shot of the first quarter, a Rocky turnover gave Batavia a breakaway lay-up at the buzzer. From there, the Bulldogs outscored the Rocks 23-9 to build a big halftime lead and never looked back.

No Rock Island player reached double figures against a tough Bulldog defense. Jonathan Burnett scored 7 points and grabbed 5 boards to lead the Rocks in both categories.

Friday, January 13, 2006
Rock Island at East Moline

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	17	11	11	11	50
East Moline	15	16	11	20	62

Rock Island could not come away with a road conference win after a closely contested battle for 28 minutes. The game was tight until about the final four minutes when East Moline hit a big three to extend their lead to seven points. The Rocks could not respond with a run and the Panthers hit free throws down the stretch for the double figure win.

Andre Richardson nailed four three pointers to lead the way with 19 points for Rocky. Kevin Mitchell and Jonathan Burnett each chipped in 8 points. Burnett added 5 rebounds despite being saddled with foul trouble. Tony Brooks paced the defensive effort with 4 steals.

Saturday, January 7, 2006
Rock Island vs. Sterling at Rock Falls Shootout

	1	2	3	4	Final
Sterling	11	8	6	14	39
Rock Island	15	11	14	16	56

Rock Island, playing without injured starter Andre Richardson, got a number of good contributions to come away with the victory. After trailing 19-18 in the second quarter, the Rocks used an 8-0 run to push out to a seven point halftime lead.

Rocky continued the momentum into the second half and built the lead to 15 heading into the final eight minutes. From there the Rocks were able to hold off any serious runs from the Golden Warriors.

Jonathan Burnett notched a double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. Kevin Mitchell and Rico McLemore added 9 and 7 respectively as ten Rocks broke into the scoring column. Brandon McQueen scored 5 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench.

Friday, December 30, 2005
Rock Island vs. Normal Community at State Farm Classic

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	9	17	13	15	54
Normal	12	11	13	7	43

Rock Island captured third place at the State Farm Classic by beating Normal Community 54-43. Lynn Watson got the Rocks going by scoring all nine of their points in the first quarter. Jonathan Burnett got into the act in the second quarter, scoring nine of his own as Rocky built a nine point lead. The Ironmen made a late charge to make the difference three points at halftime.

After an evenly played third quarter, the Rocks pulled away in the fourth quarter to get the win. Burnett scored 14 in the second half to end the game with 23 points. Watson ended the game with 13 points and 4 rebounds. Tony Brooks and Kevin Mitchell each came away with 3 steals. Burnett was named to the six man All-Tournament Team.

Thursday, December 29, 2005
Rock Island vs. Thornwood at State Farm Classic

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	14	13	13	8	48
Thornwood	14	16	18	13	61

Rock Island was defeated in the semifinals by eventual tournament champion Thornwood. The Rocks were only down three at the half thanks to a balanced scoring effort led by Kevin Mitchell's 9 first half points. Andre Richardson added 8 in the third quarter when the Rocks had three chances to tie the game at 43. The Thunderbirds then hit a big three and a basket before the horn to extend the lead to 48-40 and the Rocks couldn't get any closer down the stretch.

Richardson and Mitchell each ended with 12 points to lead the way for Rock Island while Lynn Watson and Jonathan Burnett each added 8.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Rock Island vs. Tinley Park Andrew at State Farm Classic

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	6	8	10	20	44
Andrew	10	8	8	16	42

Rock Island was able to pull out a win to advance to the semifinals despite only scoring four field goals in a cold-shooting first half. Because of some strong defense, they were only down 18-14 at the half. During the second half they got the offense going to score 30 points and get the win.

It was a good team win for Rocky with Kevin Mitchell, J.J. Vandygriff, Andre Richardson, Rico McLemore, and Jonathan Burnett all coming up with big baskets in the second half. Tony Brooks hit 5 of 6 free throws in the final three minutes, as they built the lead to as many as seven over the Thunderbolts.

Mitchell led the way with 13 points with Burnett next in line with 8 while he also grabbed 8 boards.

Next Games:
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Rock Island vs. Gainesville (FL) at State Farm Classic

	1	2	3	4	OT	OT	Final
Gainesville	14	15	16	5	0	8	58
Rock Island	10	17	7	16	0	11	61

Rock Island faced the Hurricanes from Gainesville, Florida to open the 2005 State Farm Classic. It was a battle back and forth during the first sixteen minutes with Jonathan Burnett scoring 10 in the first half for the Rocks. However, Gainesville gained momentum in the third quarter and were leading by 11 points heading to the fourth quarter.

Rocky then mounted a charge spurred by defensive pressure and two big baskets from Tony Brooks and two more from Rico McLemore. The game finally ended tied and went to overtime. After neither team was able to score during the extra session, the Rocks built an early lead of four points when Lynn Watson fed Kevin Mitchell with a nice transition pass for a conventional three point play. They were able to hang on for the first round win.

Burnett ended with 16 points to lead the way for Rocky, and Mitchell reached double figures with 11. Watson and Brooks added 8 and 7 respectively. Burnett completed a double-double with 10 rebounds while Brooks added 5 from his points guard spot to go along with 4 assists and 3 steals.

Next Games:
Thursday, December 22, 2005 (5:30)
Rock Island vs. Danville at Illinois College

	1	2	3	4	Final
Danville	9	12	12	17	50
Rock Island	11	14	10	12	47

Rock Island had chances to win this neutral court battle, but it was the Vikings who were able to make the plays down the stretch to pull out the win. The Rocks led the entire first half, but couldn't take advantage of a nine point lead. Danville struck back to take a five point lead in the third quarter.

Rocky repsponded with a 10-3 run to take the lead back. Jonathan Burnett scored six points in the third to ignite the run. Danville was able to take a lead with less than two minutes to go, and Rocky missed on a couple of trips that could have tied the game.

Burnett was the only Rock in double figures with 11, but they did get nine from starting guards Kevin Mitchell and Andre Richardson while Lynn Watson added 8 off the bench.

Saturday, December 17, 2005
Bettendorf vs. Rock Island at Iowa-Illinois Shootout

	1	2	3	4	Final
Bettendorf	12	12	16	14	54
Rock Island	7	13	5	27	52

Rock Island came up short in the final game of the 2005 Iowa-Illinois Shootout at Augustana College. Despite struggling offensively in the first half and battling some foul trouble, the Rocks only trailed 24-20 at the half, thanks to a good first half effort from Kevin Mitchell.

The third quarter didn't go much better for the Rocks as the Bulldogs built a 40-25 lead heading into the final quarter. Rocky, however, had some fight left and Andre Richardson helped lead an offensive surge.  They were able to pull within one point with just over two minutes left, but a couple of missed opportunities spelled doom as Bettendorf sealed the win from the charity stripe.

Richardson ended with 17 points to pace Rocky, while Mitchell added 14. Tony Brooks was the leading rebounder with 8 boards to go along with 7 steals.

Friday, December 16, 2005
Alleman at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	Final
Alleman	7	7	2	20	36
Rock Island	14	15	16	14	59

Rock Island earned a share of a four way tie atop the Western Big 6 after Friday night's action. Rocky used a very strong defensive effort to pull away from the Pioneers during the second and third quarters to build a 45-16 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Rocks had a balanced attack paced by Kevin Mitchell with 14 points. Lynn Watson added 9 and Jonathan Burnett 8. Eleven players broke into the scoring column for Rock Island. Burnett and Tony Brooks each collected 7 boards.

Friday, December 9, 2005
Quincy at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	OT	OT	OT	Final
Quincy	17	11	16	11	11	10	5	81
Rock Island	15	15	12	13	11	10	10	86

Rock Island pulled out the Western Big 6 thriller that saw each team give away chances to win but also make big plays to give themselves a shot at the victory.  In the end, it was the Rocks who made enough big plays to win after three overtimes.

The Blue Devils led in the second quarter before the Rocks caught them at the half.  From there, it was back and forth with Rocky having the first chance to win the game. After Quincy scored to tie the game with less than a minute to go, the Rocks held for the last shot and were fouled on the rebound. However, they missed both foul shots and the game went to an extra session.

In the first overtime, Rock Island was on the ropes until Andre Richardson hit a trey to tie the game. Then with less than ten seconds to go, Tony Brooks stole the inbounds pass. They pushed the ball up the floor for a quick shot that didn't fall so the game continued.

The Blue Devils scored two quick buckets to jump out, but some missed free throws allowed the Rocks a chance at the end. Richardson again hit a big three pointer to tie the game and send it into a third overtime. In the final frame, Kevin Mitchell got a steal and finished for an old-fashioned three point play, and the Rocks were able to make the plays to hang on.

Richardson led all scorers with 30 points on the night. Jonathan Burnett had a strong game inside with a double-double; 17 points and 10 rebounds. Mitchell added 14 points while Brooks scored 11.

Saturday, December 3, 2005
Rockford Jefferson at Rock Island

	1	2	3	4	Final
Jefferson	12	8	2	10	32
Rock Island	17	8	9	19	53

Rock Island used a strong defensive effort to pull away in this non-conference game with Jefferson. Early in the game, the J-Hawks were able to hang around by hitting some shots from the perimeter, while the host team went cold in the second quarter.

Rocky only allowed two points (no field goals) in the third quarter and a total of 12 in the second half to pull away. The Rocks were able to use the bench to get quality minutes and put a number of players in the scoring column. Jonathan Burnett was able to establish himself on the inside, scoring 18 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Mauricio Garcia snared 7 boards for the Rocks.

Friday, December 2, 2005
Rock Island at Moline

	1	2	3	4	Final
Rock Island	15	10	12	7	44
Moline	14	10	12	18	54

Rocky saw the bottom fall out during the last 5:00 of this big rivalry game.  In each team's conference opener, the crowd was treated to a hard-fought battle that saw a six point lead be the largest margin until the last minute of the game.

The Rocks got a putback basket from Dominique Hughes to go up 15-14 at the end of the first quarter. They held the one point lead at the half and at the end of three quarters, opening the six point lead before the half.

In the fourth quarter, the Maroons finally tied the game at 39. Rock Island had trouble taking care of the ball and getting good shots down the stretch, but was able to pull within 43-41. However, they couldn't get any closer. Andre Richardson nailed five 3 pointers on his way to 17 points, while Kevin Mitchell added 9 points.

Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Aurora West vs. Rock Island
at RI-Milan Booster Club Thanksgiving Tournament

	1	2	3	4	Final
Aurora West	6	15	22	10	53
Rock Island	1	5	8	13	27

Rock Island ended up taking second place in the tournament after getting beat by Aurora West in the title game of the Thanksgiving Tournament. Rocky's defense was able to keep them in the game early on, but it was the Blackhawks' defense that set the tone all night as they began to pull away in the second quarter.

The Rocks didn't have anyone in double figures.  They were led by Andre Richardson's 9 points. Jonathan Burnett grabbed 5 boards.

Saturday, November 26, 2005
Chicago Carver vs. Rock Island
at RI-Milan Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic

	1	2	3	4	Final
Carver	14	11	10	10	45
Rock Island	6	15	12	15	48

Rocky moved to 2-0 on the young season with a come from behind win vs. Carver in the afternoon session of the tournament. The Rocks were down 9-0 to start the game and 14-6 after the first eight minutes. They turned in a good defensive effort against the Challengers to get themselves back in the game. However, it took them until late in the game to catch Carver. A Mauricio Garcia basket with less than a minute to go gave Rocky the lead. Andre RIchardson hit two clutch free throws to help ice the win.

Richardson led Rock Island with 13 points, while Kevin Mitchell also reached double figures with 11. Tony Brooks was the leading rebounder with 7 boards.

Friday, November 25, 2005
Chicago Dunbar vs. Rock Island
at RI-Milan Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dunbar	13	17	14	6	50
Rock Island	16	14	14	21	65

Rock Island opened the season with a big fourth quarter effort. After being close to pulling away a number of times in the game, the Rocks struggled in the third quarter with a number of turnovers. With the game tied entering the fourth quarter, Rocky outscored the Mightymen 21-6 in the final frame for the 15 point win.

Jonathan Burnett was the main man for the Rocks with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds for the night. J.J. Vandygriff knocked down 12 points off the bench. Those were the only two Rocks in double figures in a good team effort.