THE Pampanga G Lanterns and 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 San Fernando, 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 Philippine Basketball Association big man Jamer Jamito chipped in a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Alecis Ramos and Jayson Apolonio combined for 22 points as the Lanterns sustained the fiery showing they flashed in an 83-59 shellacking of Quezon City last December 29.
Pampanga raised its record to 3-0 won-lost 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.
Cabuyao slipped to its fourth straight defeat as against a victory.
San Juan dismantled San Pedro Laguna-ARS, 94-61, to also remain unbeaten in three outings.
Rence Nocum went one rebounds shy of a double-double with 19 points for the Kings, while Michael Calisaan had 12 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
Ejie Boy Mojica also added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, who scored a big follow up to their 69-60 triumph over Bulacan last December 22.
The Warriors dropped to 1-5.
Joel Jolangcob carried the fight for Cabuyao with 18 points, three rebounds and two assists, while Paolo Pontejos had 15 points.