Box Score

NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Mount Saint Mary College senior Carlos Valdez (Carolina, Puerto Rico) scored 23 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead his team to an 80-46 victory over Maritime College in Skyline Conference action on Saturday.  The Knights move to 18-5 overall (13-3 Skyline), while the Privateers drop to 2-21 (2-14 Skyline).

Leading 15-9 after the game's first six minutes, the Knights took complete control of the game with a 22-0 run.  A fast break dunk from Valdez at the 6:45 was followed by a jumper from sophomore Chris Pisciotta (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) as the Mount seized a 37-9 advantage.  The Knights carried a 45-22 lead into the locker room and would not face a Maritime threat in the second half.  The visitors pushed the lead to as many as 36 down the stretch before settling in for the 34-point win.

Valdez hit on 10-of-17 from the field and collected 17 rebounds for the second straight game.  The senior now has 977 career rebounds, just 23 shy of becoming the first 1000-point, 1000-rebound player in school history.  Fellow senior Kevin Milella (Floral Park, N.Y.) was the only other Knight in double figures with 11.  Sophomore Donte Howell (Baldwin, N.Y.) added seven points and a team-high five assists.

Maritime senior Mike McSloy (Kings Park, N.Y.) scored a game-high 26 points, marking his sixth straight 20-plus point performance.

The Knights head to NYU-Poly for their next scheduled contest on Wednesday, February 15.  Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Brooklyn.