2018 Valenzuela Classic season

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2018   Valenzuela Classic season
Head coach Chris Gavina
Results
Record63 (.667)
PlaceOverall: 4th
Playoff finish Semifinals
(lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2)
Valenzuela Classic seasons
 Inaugural season
2018–19  

The 2018 Valenzuela Classic season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). [1] The team concluded the season in the Semifinals before losing to the eventual champion Batangas City Athletics in two games.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPCTGBQualification
2 Bulacan Kuyas 963.667 [a] 2Playoffs
3 Muntinlupa Cagers 963.667 [a] 2
4 Valenzuela Classic 963.667 [a] 2
5 Quezon City Capitals 954.556 [b] 3
6 Navotas Clutch 954.556 [b] 3
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. 1 2 3 Bulacan (1.032), Muntinlupa (1.006), Valenzuela (0.965) are ranked by head-to-head point quotient.
  2. 1 2 Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Valenzuela Classic season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1January 27 Batangas City L 65–73Muntinlupa Sports Complex0–1 Recap
2February 1CaloocanW 79–78 Caloocan Sports Complex 1–1 Recap
3February 8 Bataan W 97–80Valenzuela Astrodome2–1 Recap
4February 15 Imus W 81–77 Olivarez College 3–1 Recap
5February 22 Navotas L 77–82Batangas City Coliseum3–2 Recap
6March 1 Parañaque W 80–75JCSGO Christian Academy4–2 Recap
7March 6 Muntinlupa W 83–80Bataan People's Center5–2 Recap
8March 10 Bulacan L 83–92Olivarez College5–3 Recap
9March 15 Quezon City W 84–79Valenzuela Astrodome6–3 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 Valenzuela Classic playoffs schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Quarterfinals1March 20 Quezon City W 96–89Batangas City Coliseum1–0 Recap
2March 24Quezon CityL 68–76Valenzuela Astrodome1–1 Recap
3April 3Quezon CityW 74–72Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium2–1 Recap
Semifinals1April 5 Batangas City L 75–80Batangas City Coliseum0–1 Recap
2April 7Batangas CityL 64–89Muntinlupa Sports Complex0–2 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.