2018 Bulacan Kuyas season

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.

2018 Bulacan Kuyas season
Head coach	Ogie Gumatay Chris Baluyot
Results
Record	6–3 (.667)
Place	Overall: 1st
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals (lost vs. Parañaque, 1–2)
Bulacan Kuyas seasons
← Inaugural season 2018–19 →

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) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:

1. Bulacan (1.032), Muntinlupa (1.006), Valenzuela (0.965) are ranked by head-to-head point quotient.
2. 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

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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