THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 22, 2011) – The Maritime men's basketball team will play its first game away from home since Jan. 8 Saturday night, when the squad travels to Manhattan to take on the Macs of Yeshiva University. Game time is scheduled for 8:30 at YU's Max Stern Athletic Center.

Inside The Series

            This will be the second of three meetings between the two teams this season, as they had previously met at a neutral site in the consolation game of the Ramapo College Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 21. Maritime came out on top, 71-69. The Privateers won both meetings during the 2009-10 season: 66-47 at home and 60-43 at the Macabees.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records:

Yeshiva Record: 2-12 (2-8 Skyline)

Maritime Record: 7-9 (5-6 Skyline)

Last Three Games:

Yeshiva: 1/20 Away at Farmingdale State (Loss, 89-68); 12/19 Away at St. Joseph's (Loss, 79-71); 12/14 Away at Mount Saint Mary (Loss, 80-76 OT)

Maritime: 1/20 Home vs. NYU-Poly (Win, 73-55); 1/18 Home vs. Bard (Win, 57-45); 1/1/6 Home vs. Old Westbury (Loss, 65-57)

Leading Scorers:

Yeshiva: Sophomore Dovie Hoffman (6-6, F) 17.4 ppg; Junior Chen Biron (6-4, F) 9.6 ppg; Sophomore Gil Bash (6-5, G) 8.8 ppg

Maritime: Senior Giovanni Hurley (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (6-4, 205, F) 18.8 ppg: Senior Quamel Lyerly (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (6-3, 190, F) 15.8 ppg; Junior Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (6-1, 185, G) 13.4 ppg

Leading Rebounders:

Yeshiva: Hoffman 8.4 rpg; Sophomore Yoni Eckmann (6-6 C) 4.1 rpg; Sophomore Chen Sina (6-3, G) 3.1 rpg

Maritime: Hurley 9.9 rpg; Lyerly 8.2 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) 6.3 rpg

Current Skyline Conference Standings

School                                     Conf.    Overall

1. St. Joseph's-L.I.                     10-0      14-1

T2. Mount Saint Mary                 8-2        10-5

T2. Farmingdale State                8-2        9-6

4. Purchase                               7-3        11-4

5. Mount Saint Vincent               7-4        12-4

6. Old Westbury                        5-5        6-9

7. Maritime                                5-6        7-9

8. Sage                                     4-6        6-8

9. Yeshiva                                 2-8        2-12

10. Bard                                    1-10      1-15

11. NYU-Poly                            0-11      0-15