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# Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 22)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-girls-basketball-feb-22/
- Published: 2017-02-22T16:07:02.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-22T16:07:02.000Z
- Description: 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
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, bracketology, girls basketball, NH High School Sports Insider, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

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 (17-0, 4.0000)
2. Portsmouth (17-1, 3.8333)
3. Bishop Brady (15-2, 3.5294) ⇑
4. Pelham (15-2, 3.5294) ⇓
5. Hanover (14-3, 3.2941)
6. Hollis Brookline (13-4, 3.0588)
7. Kingswood (11-5, 2.7500)
8. Merrimack Valley (11-6, 2.5882) ⇑
9. Bow (10-6, 2.5000) ⇓
10. Coe-Brown (9-8, 2.1176) ⇑
11. Goffstown (9-8, 2.1176) ⇑
12. Windham (9-8, 2.1176) ⇓
13. Souhegan (8-9, 1.8824) ⇑
14. Pembroke (7-10, 1.6471) ⇓
15. John Stark (6-11, 1.4118)
16. Kennett (5-12, 1.2353)

**Outside:** Manchester West (4-13, 0.9412); Milford (4-13, 0.9412); Oyster River (4-13, 0.9412); Laconia (4-13, 0.9412); ConVal (2-15, 0.4706); Plymouth (0-17, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-17, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Coe-Brown wins a three-way tiebreaker with Goffstown and Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head win.

**Remaining Schedule**

- **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.

**Top four seeds**

- **No. 1 Lebanon:** Raiders clinch the top seed with a win over John Stark on Friday. A loss would drop them to No. 2.
- **No. 2 Portsmouth:** Clippers can finish no worse than second. Would have a better rating than Lebanon and get the No. 1 seed, if Lebanon loses final game.
- **No. 3 Bishop Brady:** Clinches No. 3 seed with a win over Hollis Brookline on Friday, or a loss and a Pelham loss to Manchester West. Can finish no lower than fourth.
- **No. 4 Pelham:** Would get the No. 3 seed with a win and a Bishop Brady loss, or with a loss and a Bishop Brady loss and a Hanover win.

**First-round matchups (changes in bold)**

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