The Xavier School Golden Stallions drew big baskets from Darren Sytin and Miguel Tan and turned back the University of Santo Tomas Tiger Cubs, 77-73, in the 16th Fr. Martin Cup Division 2 basketball tournament.
Sytin and Tan struck hard at crunch time to lift the Golden Stallions to their first win in Group A of the junior division at the St. Placid gymnasium inside San Beda-Manila campus in Mendiola.
Tan finished with 26 points with Hentrick Tan and Sytin contributing 23 and 13 points, respectively.
San Beda-Mendiola A Red Kittens joined the Golden Stallions in the early lead after outlasting Rich Golden School Montessori, 82-79, in Group B of the junior contest.
Bryan Mesina fired 22 points for the Red Kittens, while Kenneth Espiritu shot 15 points.
