Around the Granite State: Playoffs are underway

Here's a look at the opening night of the winter postseason in Division III and IV girls basketball.

Division III girls basketball

First round

• No. 16 Belmont 33, No. 17 Prospect Mountain 27 - Concord Monitor
• No. 13 White Mountains 57, No. 20 Kearsarge 33 - Valley News
• No. 18 Newport 58, No. 15 Mascoma Valley 57
• No. 14 Winnisquam 60, No. 19 Raymond 52 - Concord Monitor

Second round: Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.

• No. 16 Belmont (10-9) at No. 1 Newfound (17-1)
• No. 9 Franklin (10-8) at No 8 Laconia (12-6)
• No. 13 White Mountains (10-9) at No. 4 Fall Mountain (16-2)
• No. 12 Monadnock (9-8) at No. 5 Hopkinton (14-4)
• No. 18 Newport (9-10) at No. 2 Bishop Brady (16-2)
• No. 10 Conant (10-8) at No. 7 Somersworth (13-5)
• No. 14 Winnisquam (10-9) at No. 3 Campbell (16-2)

Division IV girls basketball

Preliminary round

• No. 1 Hinsdale 58, No. 16 Concord Christian 21 - Concord Monitor
• No. 8 Colebrook 65, No. 9 Derryfield 59
• No. 4 Woodsville 31, No. 13 Newmarket 21 - Valley News
• No. 5 Littleton 33, No. 12 Lisbon 24
• No. 2 Groveton 53, No. 15 Canaan-Pittsburg 22
• No. 10 Pittsfield 37, No. 7 Moultonborough 27 - Concord Monitor
• No. 3 Sunapee 72, No. 14 Gorham 40
• No. 6 Nute 53, No. 11 Wilton-Lyndeborough 48 - Foster's Daily Democrat

Quarterfinals: Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.

• No. 8 Colebrook (13-6) at No. 1 Hinsdale (19-0)
• No. 5 Littleton (14-5) at No. 4 Woodsville (17-2)
• No. 10 Pittsfield (11-7) at No. 2 Groveton (18-1)
• No. 6 Nute (14-5) at No. 3 Sunapee (17-2)