2018 Bulacan Kuyas season explained

Mpblyear:2018
Team:Bulacan Kuyas
Team2:Bulacan Kuyas
Coach:Britt Reroma
Wins:6
Losses:3
Place:1st
Playoffs:Quarterfinals
Prevseason:Inaugural season
Nextseason: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

Schedule

2018 Bulacan Kuyas season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1January 30 W 93–79 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 1–0Recap
2February 3 L 76–77 Batangas City Coliseum 1–1Recap
3February 8 L 72–74 Valenzuela Astrodome 1–2Recap
4February 13 L 71–75 Bataan People's Center 1–3Recap
5February 17 Caloocan W 92–74 Navotas Sports Complex 2–3Recap
6February 24 W 95–81 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 3–3Recap
7March 3 W 80–72 Imus City Sports Complex 4–3Recap
8March 10 W 92–83 5–3Recap
9March 17 W 81–74 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 6–3Recap
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule

2018 Bulacan Kuyas playoffs schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Quarterfinals1March 22 W 83–73 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 1–0Recap
2March 27 Parañaque L 54–81 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 1–1Recap
3April 3 Parañaque L 70–77 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 1–2Recap
Source: Schedule

Notes and References

  1. News: Leongson . Randolph . 22 January 2018 . Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome . 23 January 2018 . Philippine Daily Inquirer.