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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Feb. 5, 2011) – Maritime's basketball team returns to action today when the squad faces Skyline Conference foe, Mount Saint Vincent at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium. The game is set to start at 2 p.m.

Inside The Series

            This will be the second time the teams meet this season. On Jan. 8, Mount Saint Vincent came out on top with a 76-57 victory over the Privateers at the Haynes Gymnasium in Riverdale, N.Y. Maritime will look to repeat the outcome of their two meetings last season (2009-10). On Jan. 16, 2010, the basketball team defeated the Dolphins 84-69 at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium. The second game was played at Mount Saint Vincent and the Privateers took the win, 72-69, on Feb. 2, 2010.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records:

Mount St. Vincent Record: 13-7 (8-7 Skyline)

Maritime Record: 8-10 (6-7 Skyline)

Last Three Games:

Mount St. Vincent: 2/2 Home vs. Farmingdale St. (Loss, 92-65); 1/29 Home vs. NYU-Poly (Win, 99-52); 1/26 Away at Sage (Loss, 84-78)

Maritime: 2/3 Home vs. Mount St. Mary (Loss, 69-57); 1/29 Away at Purchase (Loss, 76-74); 1/22 Away at Yeshiva (Win, 89-77);

Leading Scorers:

Mount St. Vincent: Junior Cody Gauvard (6-5, 215, F) 14.1 ppg; Senior Dino Johnson (6-1, 165, G) 10.3 ppg; Sophmore Shaquill Cunningham (6-1, 170, G) 8.9 ppg

Maritime: Senior Giovanni Hurley (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (Brooklyn, N.Y./Middle College High) (6-4, 205, F) 19.5 ppg: Senior Quamel Lyerly (Inwood, N.Y./Lawrence) (6-3, 190, F) 16.4 ppg; Junior Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) (6-1, 185, G) 13.3 ppg

Leading Rebounders:

Mount St. Vincent: Junior Mark Waite (6-1, 190, G) 6.9 rpg; Gauvard 5.6 rpg;  Sophmore George Naldjieff (6-6, 215, F/C) 4..5 rpg

Maritime: Hurley 9.9 rpg; Lyerly 7.7 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) 6.5 rpg

Current Skyline Conference Standings

School                            Conf           Overall

1. Mount Saint Mary         12-2            14-5

2. St. Joseph's-L.I.           11-2            15-3

3. Purchase                      12-3            16-4

4. Farmingdale State        11-3            12-7

5. Old Westbury               7-6              8-10

6. Mount Saint Vincent    8-7              13-7

7. Sage                            7-8              9-10

8. Maritime                      6-8              8-11

9. Yeshiva                        3-11            3-15

10. Bard                           1-13            1-18

11. NYU-Poly                   0-14            0-19