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

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

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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