THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 6, 2011) – The Maritime men's basketball team will play its second of three-straight Skyline Conference road games Thursday night when the Privateers  travel to Troy, N.Y., to face the Sage Gators. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Gators' Kahl Campus Center Gymnasium.

2009-10 Against Sage

            Maritime took on Sage twice during the 2009-10 campaign and came out on top both times. The Privateers hosted the Gators on Jan. 14 at Riesenberg Gym and won, 78-58. Later in the season, on Feb. 11, Maritime won its ninth-straight contest at the time by defeating Sage, 84-71, on the road.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records

Sage Record: 4-6 (2-4 Skyline)

Maritime Record: 5-5 (3-2 Skyline)

Last Three Games

Sage: 1/4 Home vs. NYU-Poly (Win, 69-56); 12/9 Away at Yeshiva (Win 72-60); 12/7 Away at Mount Saint Vincent (Loss 89-71)

Maritime: 1/4 Away at Mount Saint Mary (Loss, 77-49); 12/30 Home vs. NYU (Loss, 92-79); 12/9 Away at John Jay (Loss, 102-68)

Leading Scorers

Sage: Senior Derick Faragon (6-4, 180, F) 16.4 ppg; Sophomore Matt Farbotko (6-3, 195, F) 12.0 ppg; Junior Pat Lanoue (6-0, 190, G) 11.0 ppg

Maritime: Senior Giovanni Hurley (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (6-4, 205, F) 21.2 ppg; Senior Quamel Lyerly (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (6-3, 190, F) 15.3 ppg; Junior Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (Kings Park, N.Y. / Kings Park) (6-1, 185, G) 12.5 ppg

Leading Rebounders

Sage: Farbotko 9.0 rpg; Faragon 6.8 rpg; Sophomore Ryan Sager (6-8, 235, C) 6.0 rpg

Maritime: Hurley 11.0 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) 7.0 rpg; Lyerly 6.9 rpg