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# Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 19)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-girls-basketball-feb-19/
- Published: 2018-02-19T12:30:03.000Z
- Updated: 2018-02-19T12:30:03.000Z
- Description: The Division II girls basketball regular season is down to its final week and there is still a lot to be decided before the postseason begins on Feb. 27. This week, we'll be updating the playoff picture every day for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button be
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, bracketology, girls basketball, playoffs, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The Division II girls basketball regular season is down to its final week and there is still a lot to be decided before the postseason begins on Feb. 27.

This week, we'll be updating the playoff picture every day for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division II will have 16 teams. These are not official pairings.*

### Division I

**Playoff field (record, rating)**

1. Portsmouth (17-0, 4.0588)
2. Pelham (15-1, 3.7500)
3. Hollis Brookline (15-2, 3.5294)
4. Lebanon (15-2, 3.5294)
5. Kennett (13-3, 3.3125)
6. Goffstown (11-5, 2.7500)
7. Hanover (11-5, 2.7500)
8. Bishop Brady (11-5, 2.7500)
9. Windham (10-6, 2.5000)
10. Bow (9-7, 2.2500)
11. John Stark (9-7, 2.2500)
12. Laconia (9-8, 2.1176)
13. Merrimack Valley (8-8, 2.0000)
14. Pembroke (8-8, 2.0000)
15. Souhegan (7-10, 1.6471)
16. ConVal (7-10, 1.6471)

**Outside:** Coe-Brown (6-10, 1.5000); Timberlane (6-11, 1.4118); Kearsarge (4-12, 1.0000); Kingswood (4-12, 1.0000); Milford (3-14, 0.7059); Plymouth (1-16, 0.2353); Manchester West (0-16, 0.0000); Oyster River (0-17, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Lebanon thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Goffstown wins the three-way tiebreaker with Hanover and Bishop Brady thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
- Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Brady thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Bow wins the tiebreaker over John Stark thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**Schedule**

- Tuesday, Feb. 20: Hanover at Manchester West, 5:30 p.m.; Kennett at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; John Stark at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Windham, 6:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 21: Bow at Kingswood, 6 p.m.; Portsmouth at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 22: Laconia at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; Timberlane at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Windham at Hanover, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 23: Kennett at Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.; Manchester West at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at John Stark, 6:30 p.m.; Bow at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.; Milford at ConVal, 6:30 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Oyster River, 8 p.m.

**Scenarios**

- Portsmouth has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Pelham can clinch the second seed by winning both its remaining games, or with a win and loses by Hollis Brookline and Lebanon.
- Lebanon would finish second in a three-way tie with Pelham and Hollis Brookline.
- Kennett would move ahead of Pelham, Hollis Brookline or Lebanon if it wins its final two games and any of those three teams ends up with three losses.
- Merrimack Valley, Pembroke, Souhegan, ConVal and Coe-Brown are still alive for the final four playoffs spots.

**First-round matchups**

- No. 16 ConVal at No. 1 Portsmouth
- No. 9 Windham at No. 8 Bishop Brady
- No. 12 Laconia at No. 5 Kennett
- No. 13 Merrimack Valley at No. 4 Lebanon
- No. 15 Souhegan at No. 2 Pelham
- No. 10 Bow at No. 7 Hanover
- No. 14 Pembroke at No. 3 Hollis Brookline
- No. 11 John Stark at No. 6 Goffstown