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BOYS' HOOPS PREVIEW: Rock Island (6-0, 1-0 Big 6) at United Township (1-6, 0-1)
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Tonight: United Township hosts Rock Island in a 7:30 Western Big 6 Conference game at the Panther Den. Sophomores start at 6. Twitter updates: @danmak57 Saturday: United Township travels to Davenport Central for a 6:30 contest; Rock Island hosts Bloomington at 7:30. Starting lineups Rock Island:G: C.J. Carr, 5-6 Jr. (14.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg), Brian Richardson, 6-0 Sr. (12.3, 3.7) & Trey Sigel, 6-1 Jr. (16.0, 2.8); F: Raahsaan Brown, 6-3, Sr. (12.0, 5.0) & Rob Johnson, 6-2, Sr. (4.8, 6.0). United Township: G: Trevor May, 5-8 Jr. (3.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg), Keegan Wenskunas, 5-8 Jr. (4.6, 1.3), Ryan Merideth, 6-2 So. (4.9, 2.3) & Lamont Mitchell, 6-3 So. (10.4, 6.3); F: Dalton Oakes 6-3 Jr. (0.3, 1.9). Why watch: The Rocks look to start a season 7-0 for the second time in three years. Meanwhile, United Township looks to snap a four-game losing streak. ... Rocky has won five consecutive games in the series and the last three meetings at the Panther Den. ... Rocky senior guard Brian Richardson returns to the starting lineup for the first time in two weeks. Richardson missed three games with a hamstring injury before playing in a reserve role during the Rocks' 62-44 win over Minooka on Saturday. ... During their losing streak, the Panthers have reached the 50-point mark once. Their 61-58 loss to Davenport West on Tuesday was their only game in that stretch not decided by double figures. "Our kids are getting a better understanding of what we want and the level we need to play," UT coach Marc Polite said. ... Only one of Rocky's games this year has been decided by less than 18 points. ... The Rocks have five players averaging nine points or more, including four who reach double figures. "We're doing some good things," Rocky coach Thom Sigel said. "We're trying to stay focused on how we want to get better. There are some areas we've been good at. But we want to be more consistent." ... The Rocks are shooting a league-best 50.8 percent (151 of 297) from the field. Rock Island coach Thom Sigel: "We're focusing on having to go on the road in the Big 6. It means you have to be focused and ready to go." United Township coach Marc Polite: "The level they're playing at right now is as good as I've seen from a team that has some new faces. They're playing really well. They're playing with a great flow and rhythm right now. They're the class of the league right now." By Daniel Makarewicz, danmak@qconline.com 
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Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.
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