2018 Bataan Defenders season

2018 Bataan Defenders season
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)
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	← Inaugural season 2018–19 →

The 2018 Bataan Defenders season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1] 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 v t e	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
6	Navotas Clutch	9	5	4	.556^[a]	3	Playoffs
7	Parañaque Patriots	9	4	5	.444	4
8	Bataan Defenders	9	2	7	.222^[b]	6
9	Imus Bandera	9	2	7	.222^[b]	6
10	Caloocan Supremos	9	1	8	.111	7

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.
Notes:

^ Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.
^ ^a ^b 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
Quarterfinals	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.

[table_hth_QC0.016103772454012-2] Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

[table_hth_BAN0.016103772454012-3] Bataan wins tiebreaker over Imus by head-to-head victory.

[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.

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