School of Hard knocks: Maroons guard makes critical plays to hand Blue Devils first loss

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | December 17, 2022
Moline guard Brock Harding, right, ties to fight off pressure from Quincy High School guard Ralph Wires during Friday's Western Big 6 Conference game at Wharton Field House in Moline, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

MOLINE, Ill. — Not even the most foolhearted Quincy High School boys basketball fan was gullible enough to believe Brock Harding wouldn’t eventually put his stamp on Friday night’s Western Big 6 Conference showdown. “We knew he had only two points at halftime,” Quincy junior swingman Camden Brown said. “You know he’s going to score…

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Wharton wipeout: Blue Devils’ opportunity to go undefeated in WB6 ends with loss to Maroons

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | February 5, 2022
Moline freshman forward Trey Taylor, right, scores the first basket of Friday night's Western Big 6 Conference game while being defended by Quincy High School's Sam Mulherin. Matt Schuckman photo

MOLINE, Ill. — Momentum began to teeter in the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s direction Friday night when back-to-back baskets preceded the third quarter mask timeout. All the Blue Devils needed was a defensive stop or two when play resumed to sustain it. “(Assistant coach Bruce Bonness) mentioned that if we’re going to go…

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