 The Riverhawks changed venues to the Wharton Field House in Moline, Illinois (former home to the NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks and later the CBA's Quad City Thunder), and changed their affiliation to the Premier Basketball League along with their brother franchise, the Rock River Fury.They had a successful season on the court, winning the regular season PBL West title.Due to venue issues, the Riverhawks elected to take the 2008-2009 PBL season off.