| Mpblyear: | 2018 |
| Team: | Bataan Risers |
| Team2: | Bataan Defenders |
| Coach: | Jojo Lastimosa |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 7 |
| Place: | 8th |
| Playoffs: | Quarterfinals |
| Prevseason: | Inaugural season |
| Nextseason: | 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.
| 2018 Bataan Defenders season schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| 1 | January 30 | 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 | 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 | W 91–87 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 1–4 | Recap | |
| 6 | February 27 | W 96–88 | Navotas Sports Complex | 2–4 | Recap | |
| 7 | March 6 | L 71–74 | Bataan People's Center | 2–5 | Recap | |
| 8 | March 13 | L 78–87 | Batangas City Coliseum | 2–6 | Recap | |
| 9 | March 17 | L 74–81 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 2–7 | Recap | |
| Source: Schedule |
| 2018 Bataan Defenders playoffs schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Quarterfinals | 1 | March 20 | L 75–88 | Batangas City Coliseum | 0–1 | Recap | |
| 2 | March 24 | Batangas City | L 82–95 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 0–2 | Recap | |
| Source: Schedule |