San Beda College-Rizal and Xavier School-B scored back-to-back victories to tie idle La Salle-Greenhills on top of Group A in the Small Basketeers Philippines while the Passerelle favorites remain unbeaten in recent action of the Best Center’s twin tournaments for kids sponsored by Milo at the Xavier School gym.
SBC-Rizal was unforgiving in trashing Notre Dame of Greater Manila (0-3), 47-29, while Xavier-B demolished Claret School (0-1), 38-29, as they forged a leadership logjam with LSGH, each with 2-0 win-loss marks.
Xavier School-A also booked its second win in as many days with a 52-44 triumph over Lourdes School of Quezon City (0-1) for the Group B lead.
San Sebastian College-Recoletos was Group B’s other winner after it stormed past St. Mary’s College (0-2), 50-21.
Ateneo, meanwhile, pipped a hard-fighting University of Santo Tomas (0-2), 78-77, to jump past idle La Salle Greenhills-A (2-0) for the Group A lead of the Passerelle.
Claret School was successful in its debut outing, smothering Quezon City Academy (0-2), 62-19, while St. Agustine International School bounced back from an earlier loss with a 55-50 triumph over 0-2 Marist.
Nazareth School of National University tied idle leader Adamson in Group B after it notched its second win in as many days at the expense of De la Salle-Zobel (0-3), 45-26, while Notre Dame-QC levelled its record at 1-1 with a 65-59 win over San Sebastian College-Recoletos (0-2).