2018 Bulacan Kuyas season

2018 Bulacan Kuyas season
2018 Bulacan Kuyas season
Head coach	Britt Reroma
Results
Record	6–3 (.667)
Place	Overall: 1st
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals ; (lost vs. Parañaque, 1–2)
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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.

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 v t e	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) 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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.
^ 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

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

^ 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_BUL0.25119704345763-2] Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.

[table_hth_QC0.25119704345763-3] Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas 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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