MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (December 17, 2019) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (6-2) defeated the Mitchell College Mariners (2-8) 93-59 on Tuesday afternoon from the Fernandez Family Center.

Prior to the game, Florida State Senator, Oscar Brayon II received the Bobcat Community Service Award for his work in the Miami Gardens-area. State Senator, Brayon, began his political career as a Miami Gardens Councilman in 2003 and then went to serve as the Vice-Mayor. He was then elected to the Florida House of Representatives and for the last eight years, has been a State Senator. Senator Brayon has been a strong advocate for education, civil rights, juvenile justice and firearm safety. He is a member of 5,000 Role Models and is active in his church, St. Agnes Episcopal.

Bobcat Starters

• Daejour Adderley (Guard)
• Justin Brown (Guard)
• Nick Strawter (Forward)
• Ahmad Gilbert (Forward)
• Quinterious Jones (Center)

Game Notes

• Jones opened the game as a dominant presence inside-the-paint, scoring the first ten Bobcat points, with STU leading 10-4 after two minutes.
• Following a media timeout, Antoine Joe pushed the St. Thomas lead to double-digits, 24-14 with a three-pointer.
• Midway through the first half, Brown extended STU's lead to 31-16, after making a lay-up.
• Lee Richmond gave the Bobcats a 21-point advantage, doubling up the Mariners, 42-21 following a three-point basket.
• St. Thomas went into the halftime break leading 46-26.
• Brown began the second half with seven straight STU points, extending the lead to 53-30.
• Back-to-back three-point makes from Joe gave the Bobcats a 63-38 advantage.
• A 10-0 run by STU, led by Adderley's two three-pointers, put St. Thomas in front 90-54.
• Joe added his fourth three-pointer of the game, as STU closed out a 93-59 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Entering the halftime break, Jones led all scorers with 14-points.
• Led by Jones and Kheron Millwood, STU out-rebounded MC, 45-35, which led to the Bobcats out-scoring the Mariners 21-7 on second chance points
• St. Thomas also had 22-points off turnovers for the game
• The Bobcats bench led the game with 37-points, compared to Mitchell's 18.

MVBobcats

• Justin Brown: 20 points, 8-11 FG
• Quinterious Jones: 16 points, 8-13 FG
• Kheron Millwood: 12 rebounds

Upcoming
St. Thomas takes on Carlow University (PA.) on Thursday, December 19 from the Fernandez Family Center, tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.