SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Pampanga G Lanterns and the San Juan Kings made short work of their respective foes to stay unscathed in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup Thursday night at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center here.
Michael Garcia uncorked 19 points, on top of three rebounds and five assists as Pampanga thumped Bagong Cabuyao-Homelab Nation, 103-83, for its third straight win.
Former Philippine Basketball Association big man Jamer Jamito chipped in a double-double of 13 markers and 11 boards, while Alecis Ramos and Jayson Apolonio combined for 22 as the Lanterns sustained the fiery showing they also typified in an 83-59 shellacking of Quezon City last 29 December.
Pampanga raised its mark to 3-0.
Coming off a 57-100 loss to Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan last 28 December, Cabuyao slipped to its fourth defeat in a row against a victory.
San Juan dismantled San Pedro Laguna-ARS, 94-61, to also remain unbeaten in three outings.
Rence Nocum went one carom shy of a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, while Michael Calisaan had 12 markers, eight boards and two dimes.
Ejie Boy Mojica also added 11 and seven for the Kings, who scored a big follow up to a 69-60 triumph over Bulacan last 22 December.
The Warriors dropped to 1-5, including a 69-89 drubbing at the hands of the G Lanterns last week.
Joel Jolangcob carried the fight for Cabuyao with 18 points, three boards, and two feeds, while Paolo Pontejos had 15 markers.
Crispin Barnedo also got 12 points for Cabuyao.
Jopher Custodio and Mark Doligon scored 20 and 13 markers, respectively, for San Pedro.
