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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Feb. 16, 2011) – The Maritime men's basketball team returns to action tonight as they travel to Old Westbury, N.Y., to face Skyline Conference rival Old Westbury. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Panthers Pavilion.

Inside The Series

             This will be the second and final time these two teams meet this season. In the first encounter, the Panthers took home the win from the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium as the defeated the Privateers, 65-57, back on Jan. 16, 2011.

            During the 2009-10 season, the teams met three times. They split the regular season series, each winning their home contest. On Dec. 1, 2009, the Panthers defeated the Privateers, 71-68, at their home arena. Maritime took the result on Jan. 21, 2010, as they defeated Old Westbury, 73-68, in Riesenberg. The teams met a third time during the Skyline Conference Tournament semifinals, where the Panthers advanced to the championship game by defeating the Privateers, 61-46, on Feb. 26, 2010.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records:

Old Westbury Record: 10-13 (9-9 Skyline)

Maritime Record: 8-15 (6-12 Skyline)

Last Three Games:

Old Westbury: 2/14 Home vs. St. Joseph's (Win, 88-71); 2/12 Away at Purchase (Loss, 92-89); 2/10 Away at NYU-Poly (Win, 82-46)

Maritime: 2/12 Home vs. Farmingdale State (Loss, 70-62); 2/10 Away at St. Joseph's (Loss, 88-73); 2/8 Home vs. Sage (Loss, 72-59)

Leading Scorers:

Old Westbury: Senior Lester Propser (6-10, 230, C) 19.5 ppg; Senior Frantz Granjean (6-6, 220, F/C) 15.6 ppg; Junior Jamal Little (6-1, 160, G) 14.3 ppg

Maritime: Senior Giovanni Hurley (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (6-4, 205, F) 18.5 ppg: Senior Quamel Lyerly (6-3, 190, F) 16.8 ppg; Junior Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (6-1, 185, G) 12.8 ppg

Leading Rebounders:

Old Westbury: Propser 12.4 rpg; Granjean 8.1 rpg; Junior Jefferson Guillaume (6-4, 210, F) 3.7 rpg

Maritime: Hurley 9.2 rpg; Lyerly 8.0 rpg; Junior Sam Porte (Harlem, N.Y./H.S. for Math, Science & Engineering) (6-5, 218, F) 6.7 rpg

Current Skyline Conference Standings

School                               Conf              Overall         

1.  Mount Saint Mary           16-2               18-5

t2. Purchase                        15-3               19-4

t2. St. Joseph's-L.I.             15-3               19-4

3.  Farmingdale State          13-5               14-9

4.  Mount Saint Vincent        10-10             15-10

5.  Sage                              9-9                 12-11

6.  Old Westbury                9-9                 10-13

7.  Maritime                        6-12               8-15

8.  Yeshiva                          5-13               5-17

9.  Bard                              2-15               2-20

10. NYU-Poly                      0-19               0-23