Donald Gumaru had a near perfect game was deadly all night long for defending champion Pampanga, which scored a 100-91 triumph over Bacolod in the MPBL 2025 Season Monday at the Kamalig, Orion, Bataan.
A former player of Barangay Ginebra, Gumaru caught fire and hit six of seven treys on his way to finishing with 24 points, propelling the Giant Lanterns to their seventh win in eight games.
Muntinlupa got back on the winning track after absorbing their first loss of the season in the previous game and vented its ire on Valenzuela, 72-63.
John Cantimbuhan hit 6-of-9 shots from the field to lead the way for the Cagers, who improved their win-loss record to 5-1, and got back on the winning track.
Host team Bataan had an easier time disposing of Bulacan, which absorbed its 10th setback in as many games as Jeff Santos paced the Risers with 19 markers.
