The Pampanga G Lanterns and the San Juan Kings made short work of their respective opponents Thursday night to stay unscathed in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga.
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 PBA big man Jammer 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 Dec. 29.
Pampanga raised its mark to 3-0 in a tie with Pampanga in the tourney presented by Winzir and co-presented by SCD Cosmetics and Dumper party-list, and supported by NET 25, Adcon, Wcube Solutions Inc., MDC, Unisol, Don Benitos, and Finn Cotton.
Coming off a 57-100 loss to Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan last Dec. 28, 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.
Egie Boy Mojica also added 11 and seven for the Kings, who scored a big follow up to a 69-60 triumph over Bulacan last Dec. 22.
The Warriors dropped to 1-5, including a 69-89 drubbing at the hands of the G Lanterns last Dec. 28.
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.
The scores
First game
SAN JUAN 94 – Nocum 19, Calisaan 12, Mojica 11, Marquez 8, Wamar 8, Taywan 7, Dennison 6, Tajonera 5, Isit 0, Ubalde 0.
SAN PEDRO LAGUNA-ARS 61 – Custodio 20, Doligon 13, Formento 8, Matias 4, Singh 4, Chan 3, Diocampo 3, Hill 2, Doroteo 2, Balisi 0, Loquinario 0, Orada 0.
Quarters: 23-18, 46-33, 70-41, 94-61.
Second game
PAMPANGA 103 – Garcia 19, Jamito 13, Apolonio 11, Ramos 11, Binuya 9, Gania 9, Reyes 9, Torrado 5, Bringas 4, Capulong 4, Vera 4, De Leon 3, Maynes 2, Sampang 0.
BAGONG CABUYAO-HOMELAB NATION 83 – Jolangcob 18, Pontejos 15, Barnedo 12, Abarcar 8, Codiñera 7, Capara 6, Cadua 5, Obuyes 4, Alvarado 2, Cenita 2, Villapando 2, Vitug 2, Galabin 0, Ilad 0, Velasquez 0.
Quarters: 29-18, 56-41, 76-59, 103-83.
