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            THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2011) – The Maritime basketball team plays host to the Bard Raptors tonight, in a Skyline Conference showdown beginning at 7 p.m. at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium.

Inside The Series

            The two teams met earlier this season up in Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y., with the Privateers coming out on top by the score of 66-65. Junior guard Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) buried the game-winning jumper with six seconds to play. Maritime was led in scoring by junior Sam Porte (Harlem, N.Y./H.S. for Math, Science & Engineering) (Harlem, N.Y./H.S. for Math, Science & Engineering), who scored 16 off the bench.

            During the 2009-10 campaign, the Privateers won both meetings. The first, 81-54, was in Throggs Neck on Dec. 3, 2009. The second, 81-67, was up at Bard on Jan. 27, 2010.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records

Bard Record: 1-13 (1-8 Skyline)

Maritime Record: 5-9 (3-6 Skyline)

Last Three Games

Bard: 1/15 Home vs. Sage (Loss, 88-55); 1/13 Home vs. NYU-Poly (Win, 57-54); 1/11 Away at Mount Saint Vincent (Loss, 78-49)

Maritime: 1/16 Home vs. Old Westbury (Loss, 65-57); 1/10 Home vs. St. Joseph's (Loss, 99-65); 1/8 Away at Mount St. Vincent (Loss, 76-57)

Leading Scorers

Bard: Senior Matt Shubert (6-2, G) 13.9 ppg; Senior Christian Marghella (6-3, F) 10.4 ppg; Sophomore Frank Stortini (6-0, G) 8.9 ppg

Maritime: Senior Giovanni Hurley (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (6-4, 205, F) 19.9 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) (6-1, 185, G) 13.1 ppg

Leading Rebounders

Bard: Stortini 6.0 rpg; Marghella 5.6 rpg; Shubert 4.4 rpg

Maritime: Hurley 10.5 rpg; Lyerly 7.8 rpg; Junior Sam Porte (Harlem, N.Y./H.S. for Math, Science & Engineering) (6-5, 218, F) 6.5 rpg

Skyline Standings

School                         Conf.    Overall

1. St. Joseph's-L.I.        9-0        13-1

2. Mount Saint Mary      8-2        10-5

3. Farmingdale State     7-2        8-6

4. Mount Saint Vincent   7-3        12-3

5. Purchase                   6-3        10-4

5. Old Westbury            4-5        5-9

7. Sage                         4-6        6-8

8. Maritime                   3-6        5-9

9. Yeshiva                     2-7        2-11

10. Bard                       1-8        1-13

11. NYU-Poly                0-9        0-13