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# Bracketology: Division II Boys Basketball (Jan. 18)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-boys-basketball-jan-18/
- Published: 2019-01-18T16:45:22.000Z
- Updated: 2019-01-18T16:45:22.000Z
- Description: There are six 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: Uncategorized, boys basketball, bracketology, Division II, playoffs, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

There are six 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. Oyster River (7-1, 3.5000)
2. Pembroke (6-1, 3.4286)
3. Souhegan (6-1, 3.4286)
4. ConVal (5-1, 3.3333)
5. Pelham (6-2, 3.0000)
6. Merrimack Valley (6-2, 3.0000)
7. Hollis Brookline (5-2, 2.8571)
8. Hanover (5-2, 2.8571)
9. Lebanon (4-2, 2.6667)
10. Milford (4-4, 2.0000)
11. Kearsarge (3-4, 1.7143)
12. Kennett (3-4, 1.7143)
13. Coe-Brown (2-3, 1.6000)
14. Bishop Brady (3-5, 1.5000)
15. John Stark (2-4, 1.3333)

**Outside:** Laconia (2-4, 1.3333); Bow (2-5, 1.1429); Manchester West (2-6, 1.0000), Plymouth (1-4, 0.8000); Kingswood (1-6, 0.5714); Sanborn (1-7, 0.5000); Stevens (0-8, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Hanover thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Laconia thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round bye**

- No. 1 Oyster River

**First-round matchups**

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

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Jan. 18:** Kennett at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Souhegan, 6:30 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Jan. 22:** Hollis Brookline at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Campbell, 6:30 p.m.