THROGGS NECK, NY – After playing three straight on the road, the Maritime College men's basketball team returned home for a matchup with Mount St. Mary on Tuesday night.  The Privateers (11-5, 7-0 Skyline) extended their winning streak to six with a 74-56 victory over the Knights (1-15, 0-7 Skyline) at Riesenberg Gymnasium.

There were seven early lead changes before Maritime used an 8-0 run to turn a 9-8 deficit into a 16-9 advantage.  After a Theo Noble (Bronx, NY) trey extended the margin to nine at 21-12, Mount St. Mary scored seven consecutive points to pull within two, 21-19.  Another Noble three-pointer started a 19-9 rally to end the half, though, as the Privateers built a 40-28 cushion.

Maritime increased its advantage to 46-30 with 16:41 remaining, but the Knights responded with a 9-3 spurt to make it a 10-point game, 49-39.  Jovan Germain (Brooklyn, NY) followed with a three, however, as the Privateers scored 10 of the next 14 points to open up a 16-point edge, 59-43.  Cody Schanstra (Merrick, NY) sank a pair of late free throws to give Maritime its largest lead of the night and cap the scoring in a 74-56 triumph.

Noble led four Privateers in double-figures with 16 points.  Jake Murphy (Rockville Centre, NY) finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Evan Block (Seaford, NY) had a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards.  He also distributed four assists.  Germain tallied 12 points, and Jake Devaney (Washingtonville, NY) recorded eight points to go along with 12 rebounds.  Tyler Anderson (Smithtown, NY), meanwhile, contributed six assists.  James O'Connell (East Williston, NY) handed out five assists for Maritime, which notched 20 assists on 25 made field goals.  The Privateers outrebounded the Knights 48-31 and shot a combined 39.7 percent (25-of-63) from the field.  Maritime was 9-for-31 (29 percent) from long range and 15-for-21 (71.4 percent) at the free throw line.

Connor Cyran registered a game-high 20 points for Mount St. Mary.  Brenden Graham posted 12 points and four assists, while Ryan Graham chipped in seven points and six rebounds.  J.P. Egan also secured six boards for the Knights, who shot 38.2 percent (21-of-55) from the floor.  Mount St. Mary went just 7-for-29 (24.1 percent) from downtown and 7-for-15 (46.7 percent) at the charity stripe.

On Saturday, the Privateers head to Manhattanville (6-10, 2-5 Skyline) for a 1 p.m. showdown.  It will be Maritime's only road contest in a four-game stretch.