# 2022 Sarangani Marlins season

The 2022 Sarangani Marlins season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The Marlins came off a controversial inaugural season that saw the team temporarily suspended due to game-fixing allegations. Now with Kyt Jimenez leading the team, Sarangani was able to turn things around by finishing the season third place in the South Division. Their playoff run came to an abrupt end after getting swept by the sixth-seeded Rizal Golden Coolers in the division quarterfinals.

## Preseason

Sarangani was one of 22 teams that competed in the 2021 MPBL Invitational. The team failed to make the playoffs after placing fourth in Group C.

### Schedule

2021 Sarangani Marlins Invitational schedule :
| Stage | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| Group stage | 1 | December 12 | Nueva Ecija | L 92–99 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 1–0 |
| Group stage | 2 | December 13 | San Juan | L 72–91 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–0 |
| Group stage | 3 | December 15 | Muntinlupa | W 75–66 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–1 |
| Group stage | 4 | December 18 | Valenzuela | L 73–77 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 3–1 |
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## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 21 | 18 | 3 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Batangas City Embassy Chill | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Sarangani Marlins | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | GenSan Warriors | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Bacolod Bingo Plus | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | Playoffs |

### Schedule

2022 Sarangani Marlins season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| 1 | April 25 | Valenzuela | W 77–73 | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–0 |
| 2 | May 21 | Rizal | W 94–83 | Ynares Center | 2–0 |
| 3 | May 28 | Marikina | W 73–69 | Batangas City Coliseum | 3–0 |
| 4 | May 31 | Pampanga | W 68–65 | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 4–0 |
| 5 | June 14 | General Santos | W 79–77 | Strike Gymnasium | 5–0 |
| 6 | July 2 | Nueva Ecija | L 79–87 | Orion Sports Complex | 5–1 |
| 7 | July 11 | Zamboanga | L 86–89 | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 5–2 |
| 8 | July 22 | Bacoor City | W 92–83 | Marikina Sports Center | 6–2 |
| 9 | July 29 | Laguna | W 69–59 | Laguna Sports Complex | 7–2 |
| 10 | August 5 | Muntinlupa | W 67–55 | Muntinlupa Sports Center | 8–2 |
| 11 | August 12 | Bataan | W 92–80 | San Jose del Monte Sports Complex | 9–2 |
| 12 | August 16 | Makati | W 70–59 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 10–2 |
| 13 | August 23 | Batangas City | L 66–75 | Batangas City Coliseum | 10–3 |
| 14 | September 2 | San Juan | L 74–86 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 10–4 |
| 15 | September 9 | Quezon City | W 90–67 | Sarangani Capitol Gymnasium | 11–4 |
| 16 | September 10 | Bacolod | L 75–89 | Sarangani Capitol Gymnasium | 11–5 |
| 17 | September 15 | Imus City | W 79–78 | Ynares Sports Arena | 12–5 |
| 18 | September 20 | Manila | W 74–55 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 13–5 |
| 19 | October 8 | Pasig City | W 93–76 | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 14–5 |
| 20 | October 10 | Mindoro | W 125–74 | Muntinlupa Sports Center | 15–5 |
| 21 | October 13 | Caloocan | W 81–76 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 16–5 |
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## Playoffs
### Schedule

2022 Sarangani Marlins playoff schedule :
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division quarterfinals | 1 | October 21 | Rizal | L 45–73 | Batangas City Coliseum | 0–1 | Recap |
| Division quarterfinals | 2 | October 28 | Rizal | L 79–84 | Ynares Sports Arena | 0–2 | Recap |
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