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| 2018 Valenzuela Classic season | |
|---|---|
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3 (.667) |
| Place | Overall: 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals (lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2) |
| Valenzuela Classic seasons | |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bulacan Kuyas | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 4 | Valenzuela Classic | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 5 | Quezon City Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 [lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
| 6 | Navotas Clutch | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 [lower-alpha 2] | 3 |
| 2018 Valenzuela Classic season schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| 1 | January 27 | Batangas City | L 65–73 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 0–1 | Recap |
| 2 | February 1 | Caloocan | W 79–78 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 1–1 | Recap |
| 3 | February 8 | Bataan | W 97–80 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 2–1 | Recap |
| 4 | February 15 | Imus | W 81–77 | Olivarez College | 3–1 | Recap |
| 5 | February 22 | Navotas | L 77–82 | Batangas City Coliseum | 3–2 | Recap |
| 6 | March 1 | Parañaque | W 80–75 | JCSGO Christian Academy | 4–2 | Recap |
| 7 | March 6 | Muntinlupa | W 83–80 | Bataan People's Center | 5–2 | Recap |
| 8 | March 10 | Bulacan | L 83–92 | Olivarez College | 5–3 | Recap |
| 9 | March 15 | Quezon City | W 84–79 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 6–3 | Recap |
| Source: Schedule | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 Valenzuela Classic playoffs schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Quarterfinals | 1 | March 20 | Quezon City | W 96–89 | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap |
| 2 | March 24 | Quezon City | L 68–76 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 1–1 | Recap | |
| 3 | April 3 | Quezon City | W 74–72 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 2–1 | Recap | |
| Semifinals | 1 | April 5 | Batangas City | L 75–80 | Batangas City Coliseum | 0–1 | Recap |
| 2 | April 7 | Batangas City | L 64–89 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 0–2 | Recap | |
| Source: Schedule | |||||||
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