NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - St. Thomas (1-3, 1-0 TSC) had four players score in double figures en route to a 78-54 win in the Sun Conference opener over Johnson & Wales (1-2, 0-1 TSC).

Jordan Charlton led all scorers with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field, while  Desanta' Franklin-Jordan registered a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Samara Auguste scored 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc.  Alliya Spatafora hit on three three-pointers en route to 11 points.

JWU outscored STU 11-10 in the first quarter before the Bobcats took control of the game with a 25-16 advantage in the second quarter.  St. Thomas blew the game open in the fourth quarter outscoring the Wildcats 25-14.

The Bobcats return to action on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Florida Memorial.