2023 Bacoor City Strikers season

2023 Bacoor City Strikers season
Division champions
Head coachAlexander Angeles
Arena(s)Strike Gymnasium
Results
Record23–5 (.821)
PlaceDivision: 1st (South)
Playoff finishNational finals
(lost vs. Pampanga, 0–3)
Bacoor City Strikers seasons
← 2022
Last active season →

The 2023 Bacoor City Strikers season was the fourth and currently the last active season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Despite a playoff appearance last season, the Strikers looked to improve from their worst season yet in terms of win percentage. With the additions of Michael Cañete, James Kwekuteye, and Jhan Nermal, as well as reigning Defensive Player of the Year Mark Yee, Bacoor City rocketed up to a 23–5 record, claiming the top seed of the South Division as well as their best season in terms of win percentage.

The Strikers were left stunned following a game 1 loss to Iloilo in the division quarterfinals,[1] but persevered and won the series. They then swept the reigning South Division champions Zamboanga and well as perennial contenders Batangas City to reach the 2023 MPBL finals against the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.[2][3] Despite a couple of close efforts, Bacoor City would end up getting swept themselves, ending the season as runners-up.[4][5]

The team played all of their home games this season at Strike Gymnasium.

  1. ^ "Iloilo shocks Bacoor; Zamboanga thwarts Quezon in MPBL playoffs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "MPBL: Batangas ousts GenSan, sets up rematch with Bacoor in South finals". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bacoor Strikers finish off Batangas, earn shot at Pampanga in MPBL Finals". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Justine Baltazar runaway MVP, Pampanga closes in on MPBL title". RAPPLER. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Pampanga sweeps Bacoor to win MPBL title on the road". Philippine Star. December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.