# 2018–19 Bataan Risers season

The 2018–19 Bataan Risers season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team finished with a league-best 23–5 record, but lost in the Division Semifinals to the Manila Stars in three games.
Bataan was able to improve from their 2–7 record in the previous season with their sixth win against the Makati Skyscrapers on September 1, surpassing their previous campaign in win percentage. On November 27, they clinched their first ever winning season with their 13th win against the Caloocan Supremos. Both wins were part of the team's 14-game winning streak. By the end of the regular season, the Bataan Risers finished 23–2, only losing to Manila and San Juan during the season. With a .920 winning percentage, they hold the highest such in the league's semi-professional era.
The Risers entered the playoffs with the league's best record at the first seed in the North Division. They first swept Caloocan in the Division Quarterfinals before stumbling upon Manila in the Division Semifinals. After winning game 1, Bataan would lose the next two games, ending their campaign. As of 2023, the 2018–19 Bataan Risers are currently the only first-seeded team to have not won a championship.
The Risers played all of their home games this season at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Bataan Risers | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Makati Super Crunch | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Manila Stars | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Bulacan Kuyas | 25 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 9 | Playoffs |
* 1 2 San Juan wins tiebreaker over Manila by head-to-head victory.

### Schedule

2018–19 Bataan Risers season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| 1 | June 16 | Manila | L 82–89 | San Andres Sports Complex | 0–1 |
| 2 | June 27 | Batangas City | W 81–67 | Bataan People's Center | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 6 | Davao Occidental | W 91–88 | Navotas Sports Complex | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 18 | General Santos | W 62–58 | Bataan People's Center | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 28 | Imus | W 95–85 | Navotas Sports Complex | 4–1 |
| 6 | August 8 | Quezon City | W 101–68 | Blue Eagle Gym | 5–1 |
| 7 | September 1 | Makati | W 72–70 | Lagao Gymnasium | 6–1 |
| 8 | September 12 | Valenzuela | W 59–55 | Bataan People's Center | 7–1 |
| 9 | September 22 | Cebu City | W 76–69 | Ynares Sports Arena | 8–1 |
| 10 | October 4 | Pampanga | W 87–74 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 9–1 |
| 11 | October 23 | Bulacan | W 63–49 | Bataan People's Center | 10–1 |
| 12 | November 3 | Pasay | W 77–60 | Bataan People's Center | 11–1 |
| 13 | November 12 | Basilan | W 108–77 | Angeles University Foundation | 12–1 |
| 14 | November 27 | Caloocan | W 94–81 | Batangas City Coliseum | 13–1 |
| 15 | December 4 | Bacoor City | W 84–75 | Strike Gymnasium | 14–1 |
| 16 | December 10 | San Juan | L 67–61 | Bataan People's Center | 14–2 |
| 17 | December 20 | Rizal | W 88–74 | Blue Eagle Gym | 15–2 |
| 18 | January 7 | Zamboanga | W 76–74 | Bataan People's Center | 16–2 |
| 19 | January 16 | Navotas | W 84–78 | Bataan People's Center | 17–2 |
| 20 | January 28 | Laguna | W 77–70 | Alonte Sports Arena | 18–2 |
| 21 | February 4 | Muntinlupa | W 67–63 | Bataan People's Center | 19–2 |
| 22 | February 12 | Mandaluyong | W 109–65 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 20–2 |
| 23 | February 18 | Marikina | W 81–64 | Marist School | 21–2 |
| 24 | February 28 | Parañaque | W 102–73 | Bataan People's Center | 22–2 |
| 25 | March 7 | Pasig | W 105–87 | Navotas Sports Complex | 23–2 |
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## Playoffs
### Schedule

2019 Bataan Risers playoffs schedule :
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | March 12 | Caloocan | W 91–71 | Bataan People's Center | 1–0 |
| Division Quarterfinals | 2 | March 20 | Caloocan | W 83–71 | San Andres Sports Complex | 2–0 |
| Division Semifinals | 1 | March 26 | Manila | W 73–72 | Bataan People's Center | 1–0 |
| Division Semifinals | 2 | March 28 | Manila | L 76–80 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 1–1 |
| Division Semifinals | 3 | April 1 | Manila | L 51–56 | Bataan People's Center | 1–2 |
| Source: Schedule ||||||||