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| 2018 Bataan Defenders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jojo Lastimosa |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–7 (.222) |
| Place | Overall: 8th |
| Playoff finish | Quarterfinals (lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2) |
| Bataan Defenders seasons | |
| ← Inaugural season2018–19 → | |
The 2018 Bataan Defenders season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). 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 | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Navotas Clutch | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Parañaque Patriots | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bataan Defenders | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
| 9 | Imus Bandera | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
| 10 | Caloocan Supremos | 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7 |
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:
- Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.
- ^ 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 | ||||||||||||
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
- Leongson, Randolph (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
| 2018 MPBL season | |
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