> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Bracketology: Division II Boys Basketball (Jan. 11)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-boys-basketball-jan-11/
- Published: 2019-01-11T16:45:58.000Z
- Updated: 2019-01-11T16:45:58.000Z
- Description: There are seven weeks remaining in the Division II boys basketball regular season. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started this weekend.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, boys basketball, bracketology, playoffs, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

There are seven weeks remaining in the Division II boys basketball regular season. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started this weekend.

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division II boys basketball will have 15 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.*

### Division II

**Playoff field**

1. Pembroke (5-0, 4.0000)
2. Merrimack Valley (6-1, 3.4286)
3. Hanover (5-1, 3.3333)
4. ConVal (4-1, 3.2000)
5. Oyster River (4-1, 3.2000)
6. Hollis Brookline (4-1, 3.2000)
7. Souhegan (4-1, 3.2000)
8. Lebanon (3-1, 3.0000)
9. Pelham (4-2, 2.6667)
10. Milford (3-2, 2.4000)
11. Kennett (3-3, 2.0000)
12. Laconia (2-3, 1.6000)
13. Kearsarge (2-3, 1.6000)
14. Bishop Brady (2-4, 1.3333)
15. Coe-Brown (1-2, 1.3333)

**Outside:** Kingswood (1-3, 1.0000); John Stark (1-3, 1.0000); Manchester West (1-5, 0.6667), Sanborn (1-6, 0.5714); Plymouth (0-2, 0.0000); Bow (0-5, 0.0000); Stevens (0-6, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- ConVal wins the four-way tiebreaker with Oyster River, Hollis Brookline and Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Oyster River wins the three-way tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline and Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round bye**

- No. 1 Pembroke

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Pelham at No. 8 Lebanon
- No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 ConVal
- No. 12 Laconia at No. 5 Oyster River
- No. 15 Coe-Brown at No. 2 Merrimack Valley
- No. 10 Milford at No. 7 Souhegan
- No. 14 Bishop Brady at No. 3 Hanover
- No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 Hollis Brookline

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Jan. 11:** Kearsarge at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Bishop Brady, 7 p.m.; Oyster River at Hanover, 7 p.m.; Pelham at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Jan. 15:** Souhegan at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; Pembroke at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Bishop Brady, 7 p.m.