Mpblyear: | 2022 |
Team: | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
Team2: | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
Championshipwin: | y |
Divisionwin: | y |
Coach: | Jerson Cabiltes |
Arena: | Nueva Ecija Coliseum |
Wins: | 21 |
Losses: | 0 |
Division Place: | 1 |
Division: | North |
Playoffs: | MPBL champions |
Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The Rice Vanguards sought to improve from their previous 10–20 campaign. On July 5, they would play in their inaugural home game, in which they would equalize their previous season's record in win percentage.[1] They would then surpass that with their eighth win on July 12.[2] Showing dominance across the board, the 2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards became the first team in league history to achieve a regular season sweep. This came following their 21st win against the Batangas City Embassy Chill at home on October 7.[3]
Nueva Ecija began their playoff campaign with sweeps against Marikina and Pampanga before facing the San Juan Knights in the North Division finals.[4] [5] In game 1, San Juan dealt Nueva Ecija their first loss of the entire season before the Rice Vanguards would then win the next two games to advance to the 2022 national finals against the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines.[6] After winning the first two games, the team would lose game 3, but eventually seal the championship with a game 4 victory.[7]
The team played all of their home games at Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan.
Nueva Ecija was one of 22 teams that took part in the 2021 MPBL Invitational. They would reach the finals against the Basilan Jumbo Plastic, who they would lose to in overtime.
2021 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Invitational schedule | ||||||||
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Stage | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap < | -- Group stage --> |
Group stage | 1 | December 12 | W 99–92 | 1–0 | ||||
2 | December 16 | W 100–77 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–0 | ||||
3 | December 19 | W 88–85 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 3–0 | ||||
4 | December 20 | W 84–72 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 4–0 | ||||
Playoffs | QF | December 21 | Iloilo | W 84–67 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 5–0 | ||
SF | December 22 | W 82–76 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 6–0 | ||||
F | December 23 | Basilan | L 80–83 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 6–1 | |||
Source: Schedule |
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season schedule | |||||||
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Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap < | -- Games 1–7 --> |
1 | May 23 | W 98–68 | Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex | 1–0 | |||
2 | June 4 | W 95–83 | 2–0 | ||||
3 | June 7 | W 84–43 | 3–0 | ||||
4 | June 13 | W 107–81 | Batangas City Coliseum | 4–0 | |||
5 | June 18 | W 93–77 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 5–0 | |||
6 | July 2 | W 87–79 | Orion Sports Complex | 6–0 | |||
7 | July 5 | W 109–79 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 7–0 | |||
8 | July 12 | W 81–75 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 8–0 | |||
9 | July 18 | W 81–74 | 9–0 | ||||
10 | July 19 | W 68–61 | La Salle Coliseum | 10–0 | |||
11 | July 26 | W 87–76 | Paco Arena | 11–0 | |||
12 | July 30 | W 79–65 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 12–0 | |||
13 | August 8 | W 81–76 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 13–0 | |||
14 | August 15 | W 99–77 | 14–0 | ||||
15 | August 23 | W 102–85 | Batangas City Coliseum | 15–0 | |||
16 | August 29 | W 83–64 | 16–0 | ||||
17 | September 13 | W 85–58 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 17–0 | |||
18 | September 19 | W 103–86 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 18–0 | |||
19 | September 23 | W 80–74 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 19–0 | |||
20 | September 28 | W 77–66 | Laguna Sports Complex | 20–0 | |||
21 | October 7 | W 84–72 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 21–0 | |||
Source: Schedule |
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards playoff schedule | ||||||||
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Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap < | -- Division Quarterfinals --> |
Division quarterfinals | 1 | October 15 | W 103–71 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | ||
2 | October 22 | Marikina | W 82–71 | 2–0 | Recap | |||
Division semifinals | 1 | November 7 | W 104–89 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | ||
2 | November 11 | Pampanga | W 89–84 | 2–0 | Recap | |||
Division finals | 1 | November 18 | L 72–79 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 0–1 | Recap | ||
2 | November 21 | San Juan | W 89–83 | 1–1 | Recap | |||
3 | November 25 | San Juan | W 84–68 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 2–1 | Recap | ||
National finals | 1 | December 2 | W 81–75 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | ||
2 | December 5 | Zamboanga | W 75–74 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 2–0 | Recap | ||
3 | December 9 | Zamboanga | L 65–75 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 2–1 | Recap | ||
4 | December 12 | Zamboanga | W 69–56 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 3–1 | Recap | ||
Source: Schedule |