The 2013 Bikini Basketball Association season was the first season of the Bikini Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 22 and ended on August 17 with a championship series on September 21. While the Miami Spice went 5–0 to claim the regular season crown they were defeated by the Illinois Heart in the championship game.
| 2013 Bikini Basketball Association season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Bikini Basketball Association |
| Sport | Women's basketball |
| Duration | June 22, 2013 - September 21, 2013 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Miami Spice |
| BBA Championship | |
| Finals champions | Illinois Heart |
| Runners-up | Miami Spice |
Regular season
editThe league began its inaugural season on June 22, 2013, with five teams of women selected for looks, personality, and playing ability.[1][2][3] In late June 2013, the Philadelphia Diamonds shut down before their inaugural game.[4] This reduced the league to four teams playing a combined total of 12 games over 10 weeks. The Miami Spice went 5–0,[5] the Illinois Heart went 3–2, the Houston Inferno struggled to a 1–4 finish, and the Las Vegas Fantasy went 0–3 before folding in late July 2013. The Las Vegas collapse further reduced the number of completed games in the inaugural regular season to 9.[6]
Playoffs
editSeveral weeks after the regular season ended, the league announced that the three surviving teams would compete in a two-game single-elimination tournament at the Kroc Center in Chicago on September 21, 2013. The Illinois Heart defeated the Houston Inferno 94–77 to advance to the championship later that day. Illinois defeated the regular season champion Miami Spice 96–89 to claim the league championship.
2013 schedule
editRegular season
edit| Week | Date | Home Team | Visitor[7] | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Winner | ||||
| 1 | June 22 | Houston Inferno | Las Vegas Fantasy | 46–42 | Houston[8] |
| 1 | June 22 | Illinois Heart | Miami Spice | 57–64 | Miami[9] |
| 2 | June 29 | Las Vegas Fantasy | Illinois Heart | 30–101 | Illinois |
| 3 | July 6 | Miami Spice | Houston Inferno | 102–68 | Miami[10] |
| 4 | July 13 | Houston Inferno | Illinois Heart | 42–53 | Illinois |
| 5 | July 20 | Miami Spice | Las Vegas Fantasy | 82–76 | Miami |
| 6 | Las Vegas Fantasy | Houston Inferno | – | (cancelled) | |
| 6 | July 27 | Miami Spice | Illinois Heart | 101–79 | Miami |
| 7 | Illinois Heart | Las Vegas Fantasy | – | (cancelled) | |
| 8 | August 10 | Houston Inferno | Miami Spice | 49–77 | Miami |
| 9 | August 17 | Illinois Heart | Houston Inferno | 73–54 | Illinois |
| 10 | Las Vegas Fantasy | Miami Spice | – | (cancelled) | |
Championship
edit| Game | Date | Home Team | Visitor[7] | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Winner | ||||
| Semi | September 21 | Illinois Heart | Houston Inferno | 94–77 | Illinois |
| Final | September 21 | Illinois Heart | Miami Spice | 96–89 | Illinois |
League standings
edit| 2013 Bikini Basketball Association standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | STK | ||||
| Miami Spice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | W5 | |||
| Illinois Heart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 2.0 | W1 | |||
| Houston Inferno | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.200 | 4.0 | L4 | |||
| Las Vegas Fantasy (folded) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 4.0 | L3 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Forget Lingerie Football, we've got Bikini Basketball". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Media Network. January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ LaVelle, Ciara (April 16, 2013). "Miami Spice Bikini Basketball Releases 2013 Game Schedule". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Gorten, Steve (June 19, 2013). "Bikini Basketball women's league more than meets the eye". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Tribune Company. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ Krieger, Dan (July 1, 2013). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Huertas, Tiffany (September 12, 2013). "'Bikini Basketball' Player Andrea Gomez Encourages Latinas To Dream Big". Fox News Latino. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Official website". Bikini Basketball Association. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "Schedule". Bikini Basketball Association. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Jackson, Joel (June 23, 2013). "Houston Inferno Defeats Las Vegas Fantasy 46-42". Houston Sports Zone. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ LaVelle, Ciara (June 24, 2013). "Miami Spice Beats Illinois Heart in First-Ever Bikini Basketball Game". Miami New Times. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Miami's Bikini Basketball Team Heats Up the Court". Sideline Hype. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.