Division II

Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 20)

It’s the final week of the Division II girls basketball season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race. With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on th

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Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 20)

It’s the final week of the Division II girls basketball season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race.

With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registration button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 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.

Division II

Playoff field

  1. Lebanon (16-0, 4.0000)
  2. Portsmouth (15-1, 3.8125)
  3. Pelham (15-1, 3.7500)
  4. Bishop Brady (14-2, 3.5000)
  5. Hanover (11-3, 3.1429)
  6. Hollis Brookline (12-4, 3.0000)
  7. Kingswood (11-5, 2.7500)
  8. Bow (10-5, 2.6667)
  9. Merrimack Valley (10-6, 2.5000)
  10. Coe-Brown (9-8, 2.1176)
  11. Windham (8-8, 2.0000)
  12. Goffstown (7-8, 1.8667)
  13. Pembroke (7-9, 1.7500)
  14. Souhegan (7-9, 1.7500)
  15. John Stark (6-9, 1.6000)
  16. Kennett (4-11, 1.1333)

Outside: Manchester West (4-11, 1.0667); Milford (4-12, 1.0000); Oyster River (4-12, 1.0000); Laconia (4-13, 0.9412); ConVal (1-14, 0.2667); Plymouth (0-15, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-17, 0.0000).

Tiebreaker

  • Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining Schedule

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

First-round matchups

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

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