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# Bracketology: Division I and II Girls Basketball (Feb. 22)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-i-and-ii-girls-basketball-feb-22/
- Published: 2019-02-22T14:55:56.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-22T14:55:56.000Z
- Description: It is the final day of the Division I and II girls basketball regular season and there is still a lot left to be decided.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Winter Sports, bracketology, Division I, Division II, girls basketball, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

It is the final day of the Division I and II girls basketball regular season and there is still a lot left to be decided.

Here is where every team stands heading into Friday night’s action.

### Division I Girls

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I girls basketball will have 14 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.*

**Playoff field (record, rating, previous)**

1. Bishop Guertin (18-0, 3.9444, 1st)
2. Pinkerton (17-1, 3.7778, 2nd)
3. Bedford (14-3, 3.2941, 3rd)
4. Manchester Memorial (14-3, 3.2941, 4th)
5. Salem (13-4, 3.0588, 5th)
6. Portsmouth (12-5, 2.8235, 6th)
7. Manchester Central (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
8. Windham (11-6, 2.5882, 8th)
9. Exeter (10-7, 2.3529, 10th)
10. Goffstown (10-7, 2.3529, 9th)
11. Merrimack (9-9, 2.0000, 11th)
12. Londonderry (6-10, 1.5000, 12th)
13. Nashua South (6-12, 1.3333, 13th)
14. Dover (4-13, 0.9412, out)

**Outside:** Concord (4-13, 0.9412); Alvirne (4-13, 0.9412); Nashua North (4-13, 0.9412).

**Eliminated:** Winnacunnet (3-14, 0.7059); Keene (1-16, 0.2353); Trinity (1-16, 0.2353).

**Tiebreakers**

- Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Memorial thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Dover and Nashua North finish ahead of Concord and Alvirne in a four-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
- Dover wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**Remaining schedule**

- **Friday, Feb. 22:** Manchester Memorial at Manchester Central, 5 p.m.; Portsmouth at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bedford at Winnacunnet, 6:30 p.m.; Concord at Keene, 6:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Windham at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Salem, 6:30 p.m.; Trinity at Nashua North, 6:30 p.m.

**Scenarios**

- Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 1 seed and a bye
- Pinkerton has clinched the No. 2 seed and a bye
- Bedford clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Winnacunnet or a loss by Manchester Memorial. Bedford can finish no lower than fourth.
- Manchester Memorial clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Manchester Central and a loss by Bedford. The Crusaders clinch the No. 4 seed with a win and a Bedford win. Memorial can finish no lower than fifth.
- Salem clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Londonderry and a loss by both Bedford and Manchester Memorial. The Blue Devils clinch the No. 5 seed with a win and wins by Bedford and Memorial. Salem can finish no lower than seventh.
- Portsmouth clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Alvirne and a loss by Salem. The Clippers clinch the No. 6 seed with a win and can finish no lower than seventh.
- Manchester Central clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Manchester Memorial and losses by both Salem and Portsmouth. Central can finish no lower than eighth.
- Windham clinches the No. 7 seed with a win over Exeter and a loss by Manchester Central. The Jaguars can finish no lower than ninth.
- Exeter clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Windham. The Blue Hawks can finish no lower than 10th.
- Goffstown clinches the No. 9 seed with a win over Dover and an Exeter loss to Windham. The Grizzlies can finish no lower than 10th.
- Merrimack has clinched the No. 11 seed.
- Londonderry has clinched the No. 12 seed.
- Nashua South has clinched the No. 13 seed.
- Dover clinches the No. 14 seed with a win over Goffstown and an Alvirne loss, or a loss and losses by Nashua North, Alvirne and Concord.
- Nashua North clinches the No. 14 seed with a win over Trinity and a Dover loss.
- Concord clinches the No. 14 seed with a win over Keene and losses by Dover and Nashua North.
- Alvirne clinches the No. 14 seed with a win over Portsmouth and losses by Nashua North and Concord.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Bishop Guertin
- No. 2 Pinkerton

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Exeter at No. 8 Windham
- No. 13 Nashua South at No. 4 Manchester Memorial
- No. 12 Londonderry at No. 5 Salem
- No. 11 Merrimack at No. 6 Portsmouth
- No. 14 Dover at No. 3 Bedford
- No. 10 Goffstown at No. 7 Manchester Central

### Division II Girls

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division II girls basketball will have 16 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.*

**Playoff field (record, rating, previous)**

1. Hanover (16-1, 3.7647, 1st)
2. Lebanon (16-1, 3.7647, 2nd)
3. Kennett (16-1, 3.7647, 3rd)
4. Bishop Brady (15-3, 3.3333, 4th)
5. John Stark (14-3, 3.2941, 5th)
6. Spaulding (13-5, 3.0000, 7th)
7. Laconia (13-5, 2.8889, 6th)
8. Hollis Brookline (13-5, 2.8889, 8th)
9. ConVal (11-6, 2.5882, 9th)
10. Merrimack Valley (11-7, 2.4444, 10th)
11. Pelham (10-7, 2.3529, 11th)
12. Sanborn (9-9, 2.0000, 15th)
13. Coe-Brown (9-9, 2.0000, 12th)
14. Oyster River (8-9, 1.8824, 13th)
15. Bow (8-9, 1.8824, 14th)
16. Kearsarge (8-10, 1.7778, 16th)

**Eliminated:** Pembroke (5-12, 1.1765); Plymouth (5-13, 1.1111); Stevens (5-13, 1.1111); Souhegan (3-14, 0.7059); Milford (3-14, 0.7059); Manchester West (2-16, 0.4444); Timberlane (1-17, 0.2222); Kingswood (1-17, 0.2222).

**Tiebreakers**

- Hanover wins the three-way tiebreaker with Lebanon and Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Bow wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**Remaining schedule**

- **Friday, Feb. 22:** Pembroke at Milford, 6 p.m.; Bow at Kennett, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Hanover at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Kingswood at John Stark, 6:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.

**Scenarios**

- Hanover clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Pelham or losses by both Kennett and Lebanon.
- Lebanon clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over ConVal and a loss by Hanover.
- Kennett clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Bow and losses by both Hanover and Lebanon.
- Bishop Brady has clinched the No. 4 seed.
- John Stark has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Spaulding has clinched the No. 6 seed.
- Laconia has clinched the No. 7 seed.
- Hollis Brookline has clinched the No. 8 seed.
- ConVal clinches the No. 9 seed with a win over Lebanon.
- Merrimack Valley clinches the No. 9 seed with losses by ConVal and Pelham. The Pride clinch the No. 10 seed with a Pelham loss.
- Pelham clinches the No. 9 seed with a win over Hanover and a ConVal loss. The Pythons clinch the No. 10 seed with a win.
- Oyster River clinches the No. 12 seed with a win over Souhegan. The Bobcats can finish no lower than No. 14.
- Sanborn clinches the No. 12 seed with an Oyster River loss. The Indians can finish no lower than No. 13.
- Coe-Brown clinches the No. 13 seed with losses by Oyster River and Bow. The Bears would end up No. 15 if both Oyster River and Bow win.
- Bow can finish as high as No. 13 with a win over Kennett and a loss by Oyster River. The Falcons would finish at No. 15 with a loss.
- Kearsarge has clinched the No. 16 seed.

**First-round matchups**

- No. 16 Kearsarge at No. 1 Hanover
- No. 9 ConVal at No. 8 Hollis Brookline
- No. 13 Coe-Brown at No. 4 Bishop Brady
- No. 12 Sanborn at No. 5 John Stark
- No. 15 Bow at No. 2 Lebanon
- No. 10 Merrimack Valley at No. 7 Spaulding
- No. 14 Oyster River at No. 3 Kennett
- No. 11 Pelham at No. 6 Laconia