2018 Bataan Defenders season

2018   Bataan Defenders season
Head coach	Kerwin McCoy Jay Sierra
Results
Record	2–7 (.222)
Place	Overall: 8th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals (lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2)
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The 2018 Bataan Defenders season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). ^[1] The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, after losing to the eventual champion Batangas City Athletics in two games.

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
6	Navotas Clutch	9	5	4	.556 [a]	3	Playoffs
7	Parañaque Patriots	9	4	5	.444	4
8	Bataan Defenders	9	2	7	.222 [b]	6
9	Imus Bandera	9	2	7	.222 [b]	6
10	Caloocan Supremos	9	1	8	.111	7

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:

1. Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.
2. Bataan wins tiebreaker over Imus by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Bataan Defenders season schedule
Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Record	Recap
1	January 30	Quezon City	L 69–87	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	0–1	Recap
2	February 3	Batangas City	L 73–88	Batangas City Coliseum	0–2	Recap
3	February 8	Valenzuela	L 80–97	Valenzuela Astrodome	0–3	Recap
4	February 13	Caloocan	L 69–76	Bataan People's Center	0–4	Recap
5	February 20	Imus	W 91–87	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	1–4	Recap
6	February 27	Navotas	W 96–88	Navotas Sports Complex	2–4	Recap
7	March 6	Parañaque	L 71–74	Bataan People's Center	2–5	Recap
8	March 13	Muntinlupa	L 78–87	Batangas City Coliseum	2–6	Recap
9	March 17	Bulacan	L 74–81	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	2–7	Recap
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Bracket

	Quarterfinals (best-of-3)					Semifinals (best-of-3)					Finals (best-of-5)
	1	Batangas City	2
	8	Bataan	0
						1	Batangas City	2
						4	Valenzuela	0
	4	Valenzuela	2
	5	Quezon City	1
											1	Batangas City	3
											3	Muntinlupa	1
	2	Bulacan	1
	7	Parañaque	2
						7	Parañaque	1
						3	Muntinlupa	2
	3	Muntinlupa	2
	6	Navotas	0

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Schedule

2018 Bataan Defenders playoffs schedule
Round	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Series	Recap
Quarterfinals	1	March 20	Batangas City	L 75–88	Batangas City Coliseum	0–1	Recap
	2	March 24	Batangas City	L 82–95	Valenzuela Astrodome	0–2	Recap
Source: Schedule

References

1. Leongson, Randolph (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.