2018 Bulacan Kuyas season

2018 Bulacan Kuyas season
Head coachBritt Reroma
Results
Record6–3 (.667)
PlaceOverall: 1st
Playoff finishQuarterfinals
(lost vs. Parañaque, 1–2)
Bulacan Kuyas seasons
← Inaugural season
2018–19 →

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.

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

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
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) 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:
  1. ^ a b c Bulacan (1.032), Muntinlupa (1.006), Valenzuela (0.965) are ranked by head-to-head point quotient.
  2. ^ Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Bulacan Kuyas season schedule
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

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
This box:

Schedule

2018 Bulacan Kuyas playoffs schedule
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

  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.