2022 Bacolod Bingo Plus season
The 2022 Bacolod Bingo Plus season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
| 2022 Bacolod Bingo Plus season | |
|---|---|
| Arena(s) | La Salle Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–7 (.667) |
| Place | Division: 5th (South) |
| Playoff finish | Division Semifinals (lost vs. Zamboanga, 1–2) |
| Bacolod Bingo Plus seasons | |
Bacolod sought to improved from their previous 11–19 outing in their inaugural season. They would surpass that in win percentage with their ninth win on September 2 and later surpass in wins with their twelfth on September 10. Despite a 5–7 record in the middle of the regular season, the team managed to finish with a 14–7 record and the fifth seed in the South Division.
In the playoffs, the team first met the GenSan Warriors, who they would in a three-game series to face against the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in the Division Semifinals.[1] Despite tying up the series in game 2,[2] the Bingo Plus-backed team would lose to ZFAMS in another three-game series.[3]
The team played both of their home games in back-to-back days (July 18 and 19) at La Salle Coliseum.
Preseason
Bacolod was one of 22 teams that took part in the 2021 MPBL Invitational, competing as the All-Star Bacolod Ballers. They would fail to make the playoffs after finishing in third place in Group A.[4]
Schedule
| 2021 All-Star Bacolod Ballers Invitational schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| Group stage | 1 | December 11 | Bacoor City | W 73–71 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 1–0 | |
| 2 | December 12 | Negros | W 68–67 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | December 15 | Iloilo | L 62–85 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | December 16 | Caloocan | W 85–65 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | December 18 | Pasig | L 61–86 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 3–2 | ||
| Source: Schedule | |||||||
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sarangani Marlins | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | GenSan Warriors | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bacolod Bingo Plus | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | Rizal Golden Coolers | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| 7 | Bacoor City Strikers | 21 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Schedule
| 2022 Bacolod Bingo Plus season schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| 1 | May 2 | Imus City | Filoil Flying V Centre | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | May 16 | San Juan | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | May 31 | Manila | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | June 4 | Marikina | San Andres Sports Complex | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | June 18 | Batangas City | Caloocan Sports Complex | 4–1 | ||
| 6 | June 28 | Laguna | Batangas City Coliseum | 5–1 | ||
| 7 | July 9 | Bataan | Orion Sports Complex | 5–2 | ||
| 8 | July 18 | Nueva Ecija | La Salle Coliseum | 5–3 | ||
| 9 | July 19 | Zamboanga | La Salle Coliseum | 5–4 | ||
| 10 | August 2 | Mindoro | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 6–4 | ||
| 11 | August 6 | Pasig City | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 7–4 | ||
| 12 | August 15 | Pampanga | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 7–5 | ||
| 13 | August 20 | Rizal | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 7–6 | ||
| 14 | August 26 | Valenzuela | Strike Gymnasium | 8–6 | ||
| 15 | September 2 | Caloocan | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 9–6 | ||
| 16 | September 5 | General Santos | Lagao Gymnasium | 9–7 | ||
| 17 | September 6 | Quezon City | Lagao Gymnasium | 10–7 | ||
| 18 | September 9 | Muntinlupa | Sarangani Capitol Gymnasium | 11–7 | ||
| 19 | September 10 | Sarangani | Sarangani Capitol Gymnasium | 12–7 | ||
| 20 | September 17 | Bacoor City | Strike Gymnasium | 13–7 | ||
| 21 | September 29 | Makati | Batangas City Coliseum | 14–7 | ||
| Source: Schedule | ||||||
Playoffs
Schedule
| 2022 Bacolod Bingo Plus playoff schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | October 17 | General Santos | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 24 | General Santos | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 | Recap | ||
| 3 | November 5 | General Santos | Batangas City Coliseum | 2–1 | Recap | ||
| Division Semifinals | 1 | November 8 | Zamboanga | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 0–1 | Recap | |
| 2 | November 12 | Zamboanga | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 | Recap | ||
| 3 | November 15 | Zamboanga | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 1–2 | Recap | ||
| Source: Schedule | |||||||
References
- Co, Adrian Stewart (November 7, 2022). "Bacolod edges GenSan, enters MPBL south semis". Panay News. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- "MPBL: Zamboanga, Bacolod battle for last South Division finals berth". Philstar.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- Times, Tiebreaker (November 16, 2022). "MPBL: Jaycee Marcelino powers Zamboanga-FBS to South finals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- Leongson, Randolph B. (December 19, 2021). "Pasig, Bicol advance to MPBL Invitational quarterfinals". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 23, 2024.