2013 Bikini Basketball Association season

The 2013 Bikini Basketball Association season was the first season of the Bikini Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 22 and ended on August 17 with a championship series on September 21. While the Miami Spice went 5–0 to claim the regular season crown they were defeated by the Illinois Heart in the championship game.

2013 Bikini Basketball Association season
LeagueBikini Basketball Association
SportWomen's basketball
DurationJune 22, 2013 - September 21, 2013
Regular season
Season championsMiami Spice
BBA Championship
Finals championsIllinois Heart
  Runners-upMiami Spice

Regular season

The league began its inaugural season on June 22, 2013, with five teams of women selected for looks, personality, and playing ability.[1][2][3] In late June 2013, the Philadelphia Diamonds shut down before their inaugural game.[4] This reduced the league to four teams playing a combined total of 12 games over 10 weeks. The Miami Spice went 5–0,[5] the Illinois Heart went 3–2, the Houston Inferno struggled to a 1–4 finish, and the Las Vegas Fantasy went 0–3 before folding in late July 2013. The Las Vegas collapse further reduced the number of completed games in the inaugural regular season to 9.[6]

Playoffs

Several weeks after the regular season ended, the league announced that the three surviving teams would compete in a two-game single-elimination tournament at the Kroc Center in Chicago on September 21, 2013. The Illinois Heart defeated the Houston Inferno 94–77 to advance to the championship later that day. Illinois defeated the regular season champion Miami Spice 96–89 to claim the league championship.

2013 schedule

Regular season
Week Date Home Team Visitor[7] Results
Score Winner
1 June 22 Houston Inferno Las Vegas Fantasy 46–42 Houston[8]
1 June 22 Illinois Heart Miami Spice 57–64 Miami[9]
2 June 29 Las Vegas Fantasy Illinois Heart 30–101 Illinois
3 July 6 Miami Spice Houston Inferno 102–68 Miami[10]
4 July 13 Houston Inferno Illinois Heart 42–53 Illinois
5 July 20 Miami Spice Las Vegas Fantasy 82–76 Miami
6 July 27 Las Vegas Fantasy Houston Inferno – (cancelled)
6 July 27 Miami Spice Illinois Heart 101–79 Miami
7 August 3 Illinois Heart Las Vegas Fantasy – (cancelled)
8 August 10 Houston Inferno Miami Spice 49–77 Miami
9 August 17 Illinois Heart Houston Inferno 73–54 Illinois
10 August 24 Las Vegas Fantasy Miami Spice – (cancelled)

Championship
Game Date Home Team Visitor[7] Results
Score Winner
Semi September 21 Illinois Heart Houston Inferno 94–77 Illinois
Final September 21 Illinois Heart Miami Spice 96–89 Illinois

League standings
2013 Bikini Basketball Association standings
W L T PCT GB STK
Miami Spice5001.0000.0W5
Illinois Heart3200.6002.0W1
Houston Inferno1400.2004.0L4
Las Vegas Fantasy (folded)0300.0004.0L3

References
  1. "Forget Lingerie Football, we've got Bikini Basketball". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Media Network. January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  2. LaVelle, Ciara (April 16, 2013). "Miami Spice Bikini Basketball Releases 2013 Game Schedule". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  3. Gorten, Steve (June 19, 2013). "Bikini Basketball women's league more than meets the eye". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Tribune Company. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  4. Krieger, Dan (July 1, 2013). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  5. Huertas, Tiffany (September 12, 2013). "'Bikini Basketball' Player Andrea Gomez Encourages Latinas To Dream Big". Fox News Latino. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  6. "Official website". Bikini Basketball Association. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  7. "Schedule". Bikini Basketball Association. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  8. Jackson, Joel (June 23, 2013). "Houston Inferno Defeats Las Vegas Fantasy 46-42". Houston Sports Zone. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  9. LaVelle, Ciara (June 24, 2013). "Miami Spice Beats Illinois Heart in First-Ever Bikini Basketball Game". Miami New Times. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  10. "Miami's Bikini Basketball Team Heats Up the Court". Sideline Hype. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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