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The 2018 Bulacan Kuyas season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1] The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals in an upset against the Parañaque Patriots. The Kuyas lost in three games.
2018 Bulacan Kuyas season | |
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Head coach | Britt Reroma |
Results | |
Record | 6–3 (.667) |
Place | Overall: 1st |
Playoff finish | Quarterfinals (lost vs. Parañaque, 1–2) |
Bulacan Kuyas seasons | |
Despite finishing the season ranked second with a 6–3 record, Bulacan struggled in its Quarterfinal series against Parañaque. After winning game 1 at home, the team lost game 2 in a 27-point blowout. In the deciding game 3, the Kuyas would lose to the Patriots, 70–77, making them the first team in league history to lose to a lower-seeded team in the playoffs.
Regular season
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Batangas City Athletics | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Playoffs |
2 | Bulacan Kuyas | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[a] | 2 | |
3 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[a] | 2 | |
4 | Valenzuela Classic | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[a] | 2 | |
5 | Quezon City Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556[b] | 3 |
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:
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:
Schedule
edit2018 Bulacan Kuyas season schedule | ||||||
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Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
1 | January 30 | Imus | W 93–79 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 1–0 | Recap |
2 | February 3 | Navotas | L 76–77 (OT) | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 | Recap |
3 | February 8 | Parañaque | L 72–74 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 1–2 | Recap |
4 | February 13 | Muntinlupa | L 71–75 | Bataan People's Center | 1–3 | Recap |
5 | February 17 | Caloocan | W 92–74 | Navotas Sports Complex | 2–3 | Recap |
6 | February 24 | Quezon City | W 95–81 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 3–3 | Recap |
7 | March 3 | Batangas City | W 80–72 | Imus City Sports Complex | 4–3 | Recap |
8 | March 10 | Valenzuela | W 92–83 | Olivarez College | 5–3 | Recap |
9 | March 17 | Bataan | W 81–74 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 6–3 | Recap |
Source: Schedule |
Playoffs
editBracket
editQuarterfinals (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
edit2018 Bulacan Kuyas playoffs schedule | |||||||
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Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
Quarterfinals | 1 | March 22 | Parañaque | W 83–73 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 1–0 | Recap |
2 | March 27 | Parañaque | L 54–81 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 1–1 | Recap | |
3 | April 3 | Parañaque | L 70–77 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 1–2 | Recap | |
Source: Schedule |
References
edit- ^ Leongson, Randolph (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.