2018 Bataan Defenders season

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2018   Bataan Defenders season
Head coachKerwin McCoy
Jay Sierra
Results
Record27 (.222)
PlaceOverall: 8th
Playoff finish Quarterfinals
(lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2)
Bataan Defenders seasons
 Inaugural season
2018–19  

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.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPCTGBQualification
6 Navotas Clutch 954.556 [a] 3Playoffs
7 Parañaque Patriots 945.4444
8 Bataan Defenders 927.222 [b] 6
9 Imus Bandera 927.222 [b] 6
10Caloocan Supremos918.1117
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. 1 2 Bataan wins tiebreaker over Imus by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Bataan Defenders season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1January 30 Quezon City L 69–87Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium0–1 Recap
2February 3 Batangas City L 73–88Batangas City Coliseum0–2 Recap
3February 8 Valenzuela L 80–97Valenzuela Astrodome0–3 Recap
4February 13CaloocanL 69–76Bataan People's Center0–4 Recap
5February 20 Imus W 91–87Muntinlupa Sports Complex1–4 Recap
6February 27 Navotas W 96–88Navotas Sports Complex2–4 Recap
7March 6 Parañaque L 71–74Bataan People's Center2–5 Recap
8March 13 Muntinlupa L 78–87Batangas City Coliseum2–6 Recap
9March 17 Bulacan L 74–81Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium2–7 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

Schedule

2018 Bataan Defenders playoffs schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Quarterfinals1March 20 Batangas City L 75–88Batangas City Coliseum0–1 Recap
2March 24Batangas CityL 82–95Valenzuela Astrodome0–2 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.