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# Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 24)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-girls-basketball-feb-24/
- Published: 2017-02-24T14:45:30.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-24T14:45:30.000Z
- 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, girls basketball, NH High School Sports Insider, playoff picture, 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. Pelham (16-2, 3.5556) ⇑
4. Bishop Brady (15-2, 3.5294) ⇓
5. Hanover (15-3, 3.3333)
6. Hollis Brookline (13-4, 3.0588)
7. Merrimack Valley (12-6, 2.6667) ⇑
8. Bow (11-6, 2.5882) ⇓
9. Kingswood (11-6, 2.5882)
10. Goffstown (10-8, 2.2222) ⇑
11. Coe-Brown (9-8, 2.1176) ⇓
12. Windham (9-9, 2.0000)
13. Souhegan (8-9, 1.8824)
14. Pembroke (7-11, 1.5556)
15. John Stark (6-11, 1.4118)
16. Kennett (5-12, 1.2353)

**Outside:** Laconia (5-13, 1.1111); Milford (4-13, 0.9412); Oyster River (4-13, 0.9412); Manchester West (4-14, 0.8889); ConVal (2-15, 0.4706); Plymouth (0-18, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-18, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Bow wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head win.

**Remaining Schedule**

- **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 Pelham:** Pythons can finish no worse than fourth. A Bishop Brady win would bump Pelham down to No. 4, while a loss by the Giants gives the Pythons the three seed.
- **No. 4 Bishop Brady:** Clinches No. 3 seed with a win over Hollis Brookline on Friday. A loss drops the Giants to fourth.

**Other scenarios**

- Hanover is locked into the fifth seed, regardless of what Bishop Brady does against Hollis Brookline, because the Giants hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.
- Hollis Brookline is locked in the sixth seed.
- A Bow win over Souhegan would move the Falcons back up to seventh, as they hold the tiebreakers over Merrimack Valley and Kingswood. Bow, Merrimack Valley and Kingswood will be the No. 7-9 seeds.
- If Coe-Brown beats Oyster River, it clinches the 10th seed and Goffstown is 11th. A loss means the teams flip spots.
- Windham and Souhegan are locked into the No. 12 and 13 seeds, while Pembroke and John Stark are locked into the No. 14 and 15 seeds.
- If Kennett beats Kingswood, it clinches the final playoff spot. A loss would open the door for Laconia to get in, or Milford or Oyster River if they were to win on Friday.

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

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