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2018 Batangas City Athletics Season
The 2018 Batangas City Athletics season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded their season as the league's inaugural champions, after defeating the 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season, Muntinlupa Cagers in four games during the 2018 MPBL Finals. Led by Val Acuña, Batangas City finished with the league's best record, winning eight out of nine games. The only loss came against the 2018 Bulacan Kuyas season, Bulacan Kuyas on March 3, 2018. The Athletics then swept its playoff opponents in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals before meeting Muntinlupa in the inaugural Finals series. After winning the first two games at home, they lost the following game 3 as the visiting team. On April 19, 2018, the Athletics would beat the Cagers by two points, claiming their first and only MPBL championship. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{Batangas City Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 MPBL Finals
The 2018 MPBL Finals, also known as the 2018 MPBL Anta-Rajah Cup Finals, was the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) inaugural 2018 MPBL season, 2018 season and the conclusion of the 2018 MPBL playoffs, season's playoffs. In the Playoff_format#Best-of-five_playoff, best-of-five playoff, the Batangas City Athletics defeated the Muntinlupa Cagers, 3–1, as they were crowned the inaugural MPBL champions. Val Acuña is also named the inaugural MPBL Finals MVP. First-seeded Batangas City (8–1) had homecourt advantage heading into the Finals, having the better record as opposed to third-seeded Muntinlupa (6–3). As of 2023, it is the only Finals appearance for both teams. Background Road to the finals Head-to-head matchup Series summary Game summaries Game 1 Tey Teodoro made 20 points to pave the way for the Batangas City Athletics to claim the finals opener, as Val Acuna also added 14 points to help the team in the win. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |