2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season

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2022   Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season
Division champions
Head coachVic Ycasiano
Arena(s)Nueva Ecija Coliseum
Results
Record183 (.857)
PlaceDivision: 1st (South)
Playoff finish National Finals
(lost vs. Nueva Ecija, 1–3)
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines seasons
  2019–20
2023  

The 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

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After reaching the Division Semifinals in their previous campaign, Zamboanga opened their 2022 season with an eight-game winning streak. This would be followed by a stretch of three consecutive losses, which would become the only losses of their entire regular season run. The Family's Brand Sardines then finished with a ten-game winning streak to cap off with an 18–3 record and the top seed in the South Division.

After sweeping Muntinlupa and then defeating Bacolod in a three-game series, Zamboanga faced against the Batangas City Embassy Chill for the third consecutive season. [1] [2] Despite losing game 1 at home, Zamboanga would then win the next two games, with a close win in game 3 clinching their spot in the 2022 National Finals against the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. [3] Down 0–2, Zamboanga came home to win game 3 of the series, but would ultimately lose game 4, ending their chances at a championship. [4]

The team played all of their home games this season at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWLGBQualification
1 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines 21183Playoffs
2 Batangas City Embassy Chill 211741
3 Sarangani Marlins 211652
4 GenSan Warriors 211563
5 Bacolod Bingo Plus 211474
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.

Schedule

2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1May 21 Caloocan Ynares Center 1–0
2May 24 Makati Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 2–0
3June 6 San Juan Filoil Flying V Centre 3–0
4June 20 Marikina Santa Rosa Sports Complex 4–0
5June 25 Pasig City Alonte Sports Arena 5–0
6July 11 Sarangani Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center6–0
7July 18 Valenzuela La Salle Coliseum 7–0
8July 19 Bacolod La Salle Coliseum 8–0
9July 26 Manila Paco Arena8–1
10August 1 Batangas City Batangas City Coliseum8–2
11August 8 Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Coliseum8–3
12August 16 Bataan Filoil EcoOil Centre9–3
13August 22 Laguna San Andres Sports Complex 10–3
14August 29 Muntinlupa Santa Rosa Sports Complex11–3
15September 3 Bacoor City Ynares Sports Arena 12–3
16September 15 Rizal Ynares Sports Arena13–3
17September 20 General Santos Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum14–3
18September 28 Quezon City Laguna Sports Complex15–3
19October 4 Mindoro Muntinlupa Sports Center16–3
20October 6 Pampanga Orion Sports Complex17–3
21October 11 Imus City Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center18–3
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule

2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines playoff schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Division Quarterfinals1October 17 Muntinlupa Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
2October 24MuntinlupaBatangas City Coliseum Recap
Division Semifinals1November 8 Bacolod Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
2November 12BacolodBatangas City Coliseum Recap
3November 15BacolodMayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
Division Finals1November 19 Batangas City Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
2November 22Batangas CityBatangas City Coliseum Recap
3November 26Batangas CityMayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
National Finals1December 2 Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Coliseum Recap
2December 5Nueva EcijaNueva Ecija Coliseum Recap
3December 9Nueva EcijaMayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
4December 12Nueva EcijaMayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap
Source: Schedule

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