The Roxas Vanguards were a Filipino professional basketball team based in Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte. The team last competed in the Pilipinas Super League.
| Roxas Vanguards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup (2021) Pilipinas Super League (2022) |
| Founded | 2021 |
| History | Roxas Vanguards (2021–2022) |
| Arena | Manuel A. Roxas Sports Complex |
| Location | Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte |
| Team colors | |
| Main sponsor | Petra Cement |
| Head coach | Alvin Grey |
The team was founded in 2021 as a member of charter member of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.
History
editThe Roxas Vanguards was formed by the municipal government of Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte under Mayor Jan Hendrik Vallecer upon the suggestion of Zamboanga del Norte governor Roberto Uy to send a team for the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.[1]
Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup
editIn the First Conference, Roxas finished the elimination round of the Mindanao leg in fourth place with a 5–3 record. In the playoffs, they won by default against MisOr Brew Authoritea in Quarterfinals Round 1 then swept third-seeded Pagadian in Quarterfinals Round 2. In the Semifinals, they faced against JPS Zamboanga City where they won in three games to advance to the Mindanao Finals against the undefeated Basilan Peace Riders. Unfortunately for Roxas, they would be swept by Basilan.[2]
Roxas then returned for the Second Conference, finishing fifth with a 6–6 record. They would lose against the Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors in the Quarterfinals, which had a twice-to-beat advantage.[3]
Pilipinas Super League
editThe Vanguards then moved to the Pilipinas Super League in 2022, becoming one of its charter teams. Finishing with an 11–3 record, Roxas advanced to the playoffs as the second seed. They would lose to the Cagayan de Oro Higalas in the Semifinals, putting the Vanguards in the Battle for Third. It turned out to be a rematch of the Mindanao Finals of the 2021 VisMin First Conference, as they went against the Basilan Peace Riders in a single-game series. Roxas beat Basilan 66–59 to take the third place spot.
Season-by-season records
edit- Records as of the 2022 PSL Pearl of the Orient Cup:
Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup
edit| Season | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | |||
| Roxas Vanguards | |||||||||
| 2021 – First | Mindanao | 5th | 5 | 3 | .625 | Quarterfinals 1 Quarterfinals 2 Semifinals Mindanao Finals |
won by default vs. MisOr won vs. Pagadian, 2–0 won vs. Zamboanga City, 2–1 lost vs. Basilan, 0–2 | ||
| 2021 – Second Mindanao Challenge |
None | 5th | 6 | 6 | .500 | Quarterfinals | lost vs. Zamboanga Sibugay, 60–68 | ||
| All-time elimination round record | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2 playoff appearances | |||||
| All-time playoff record | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0 Finals appearances | |||||
| All-time overall record | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0 championships | |||||
Pilipinas Super League
edit| Season | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | ||||
| Roxas Vanguards | |||||||||
| 2022 Pearl of the Orient Cup |
2nd | 11 | 3 | .786 | Semifinals Battle for Third |
lost vs. Cagayan de Oro, 0–2 won vs. Basilan, 66–59 (single-game) | |||
| All-time elimination round record | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1 playoff appearance | |||||
| All-time playoff record | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 Finals appearances | |||||
| All-time overall record | 12 | 5 | .706 | 0 championships | |||||
References
edit- ^ Villaruel, Emmanuel (April 26, 2021). "Prepping for Mindanao leg: Roxas Vanguards vow to be a force to reckon with in Vismin Super Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "VisMin Cup: Basilan reigns supreme in Mindanao Leg". ABS-CBN News. August 10, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors end Roxas Vanguards stint with come-from-behind win in VisMin Super Cup". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.