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# Bracketology: Division II Girls Basketball (Feb. 23)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-girls-basketball-feb-23-2/
- Published: 2018-02-23T14:35:54.000Z
- Updated: 2018-02-23T14:35:54.000Z
- Description: (Updated Feb. 23) 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 when necessary for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, bracketology, girls basketball, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

(Updated Feb. 23) 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 when necessary 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 II

**Playoff field (record, rating)**

1. Portsmouth (18-0, 4.0556)
2. Lebanon (15-2, 3.5294)
3. Hollis Brookline (15-2, 3.5294)
4. Pelham (15-2, 3.5294)
5. Kennett (13-4, 3.1176)
6. Goffstown (13-5, 2.8889)
7. Hanover (13-5, 2.8889)
8. Bishop Brady (12-5, 2.8235)
9. Bow (10-7, 2.3529)
10. Laconia (10-8, 2.2222) ⇑
11. Windham (10-8, 2.2222) ⇓
12. John Stark (9-8, 2.1176) ⇓
13. Merrimack Valley (9-8, 2.1176)
14. Pembroke (9-8, 2.1176)
15. ConVal (7-10, 1.6471)
16. Souhegan (7-11, 1.5556)

**Outside:** Coe-Brown (6-11, 1.4118); Timberlane (6-12, 1.3333); Kearsarge (5-12, 1.1765); Kingswood (4-13, 0.9412); Milford (3-14, 0.7059); Plymouth (1-17, 0.2222); Manchester West (0-17, 0.0000); Oyster River (0-17, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Lebanon wins the three-way tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline and Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Hanover thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- John Stark wins the three-way tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley and Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**Schedule**

- 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.
- Lebanon would get the No. 2 seed with a win and a Hollis Brookline loss.
- Hollis Brookline would get the No. 2 seed with a win and a Pelham loss.
- Pelham would get the No. 2 seed with a win and a Lebanon loss and a Hollis Brookline loss.
- In a three-way tie, Lebanon would be second, Hollis Brookline third and Pelham fourth.
- Kennett has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Goffstown has clinched the No. 6 seed.
- Hanover has clinched the No. 7 seed.
- Bishop Brady has clinched the No. 8 seed.
- Bow would clinch the No. 9 seed with a win.

**The final two spots**

- ConVal, Souhegan and Coe-Brown are alive for the final two playoff spots.
- If ConVal wins its final game, it clinches a playoff spot.
- If Coe-Brown wins its final game, and ConVal wins, the Bears clinch the final spot and Souhegan is out.
- If Coe-Brown loses, ConVal and Souhegan are both in.
- If Coe-Brown wins and ConVal loses, creating a three-way tie, Souhegan and ConVal are both in and Coe-Brown is out.

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

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