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# Bracketology: Division I Girls Basketball (Feb. 15)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-i-girls-basketball-feb-15/
- Published: 2019-02-15T18:30:06.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-15T18:30:06.000Z
- Description: The Division I girls basketball playoffs begin in 12 days. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started before Friday night’s action.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division I, bracketology, girls basketball, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The Division I girls basketball playoffs begin in 12 days. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started before Friday night’s action.

*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.*

### Division I

**Playoff field (record, rating, last week)**

1. Bishop Guertin (15-0, 3.9333, 1st)
2. Pinkerton (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd)
3. Bedford (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
4. Portsmouth (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
5. Salem (12-3, 3.2000, 6th)
6. Manchester Memorial (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
7. Manchester Central (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
8. Goffstown (10-6, 2.5000, 9th)
9. Windham (9-6, 2.4000, 8th)
10. Merrimack (9-7, 2.2500, 10th)
11. Exeter (7-7, 2.0000, 11th)
12. Londonderry (6-9, 1.6000, 12th)
13. Nashua South (6-10, 1.5000, 13th)
14. Dover (4-11, 1.0667, 14th)

**Outside:** Concord (4-11, 1.0667); Alvirne (3-11, 0.8571); Winnacunnet (3-13, 0.7500); Nashua North (3-13, 0.7500); Keene (1-14, 0.2667); Trinity (1-15, 0.2500).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, Bedford finishes ahead of Portsmouth and Salem thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Portsmouth finishes ahead of Salem, also thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Dover wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Bishop Guertin
- No. 2 Pinkerton

**First-round matchups**

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

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Feb. 15:** Portsmouth at Bedford, 6:30 p.m.; Salem at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Windham, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Bishop Feehan, 7 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Londonderry, 7 p.m.
- **Monday, Feb. 18:** Merrimack at Manchester Memorial, 7 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Feb. 19:** Salem at Merrimack, 6:30 p.m.; Windham at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Portsmouth, 7 p.m.; Exeter at Londonderry, 7 p.m.
- **Thursday, Feb. 21:** Bishop Guertin at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.