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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 10, 2011) – The Maritime men's basketball team returns home to the friendly confines of the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium tonight to take on the first place team in the Skyline Conference, St. Joseph's. The ball goes up at 7 p.m.

2009-10 Against St. Joseph's

The Privateers took on St. Joseph's twice during the 2009-10 campaign. Both ended in Golden Eagles' wins. The first was on the road in Long Island on Jan. 19, 2010, a 77-67 loss. The second game was at home on Feb. 18, at which St. Joe's came out on top 89-77.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records

St. Joseph's Record: 10-1 (6-0 Skyline)

Maritime Record: 5-7 (3-4 Skyline)

Last Three Games

St. Joseph's: 1/8 Home vs. Bard (Win, 84-55); 1/4 Away at Purchase (Win, 78-77); 12/19 Home vs. Yeshiva (Win, 79-71)

Maritime: 1/8 Away at Mount Saint Vincent (Loss, 76-57); 1/6 Away at Sage (Loss, 77-70); 1/4 Away at Mount Saint Mary (Loss, 77-49)

Leading Scorers

St. Joseph's: Junior Steve Velazquez (6-4, F) 17.4 ppg; Junior Chris Jimenez (6-0, G) 14.3 ppg; Junior Trey Black (6-2, G) 14.0 ppg

Maritime: Senior Giovanni Hurley (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (6-4, 205, F) 20.6 ppg; Senior Quamel Lyerly (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (6-3, 190, F) 14.8 ppg; Junior Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (6-1, 185, G) 13.2 ppg

Leading Rebounders

St. Joseph's: Junior Vincent Russo (6-4, F) 6.4 rpg; Black 6.0 rpg; Velazquez 4.9 rpg

Maritime: Hurley 10.7 rpg; Lyerly 7.6 rpg; Junior Sam Porte (Harlem, N.Y./H.S. for Math, Science & Engineering) (Harlem, N.Y./H.S. for Math, Science & Engineering) (6-5, 218, F) 7.2 rpg

Current Skyline Conference Standings                

School (Overall Record, Conference Record)

1. St. Joseph's-L.I. (10-1, 6-0)

2. Farmingdale State (7-5, 6-1)

3. Purchase (9-2, 5-1)

t4. Mount Saint Vincent (11-2, 6-2)

t4. Mount Saint Mary (8-5, 6-2)

6. Maritime (5-7, 3-4)

7. Sage (5-7, 3-5)

8. Old Westbury (3-8, 2-4)

9. Yeshiva (2-11, 2-7)

10. Bard (0-11, 0-6)

11. NYU-Poly (0-11, 0-7)