Division II

Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 3)

It’s a little more than three weeks until the start of the girls basketball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in Division II. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the regis

Joe Marchilena

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Bracketology: Division II girls basketball (Feb. 3)

It’s a little more than three weeks until the start of the girls basketball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in Division II.

These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register 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 and other media outlets.

Division II

Playoff field

  1. Lebanon (10-0, 4.0000)
  2. Pelham (11-1, 3.6667)
  3. Bishop Brady (10-1, 3.6364)
  4. Portsmouth (10-1, 3.6364)
  5. Hanover (9-2, 3.2727)
  6. Hollis Brookline (9-2, 3.2727)
  7. Kingswood (9-4, 2.7692)
  8. Merrimack Valley (8-4, 2.6667)
  9. Bow (7-4, 2.5455)
  10. Windham (6-4, 2.4000)
  11. Coe-Brown (7-5, 2.3333)
  12. Goffstown (6-5, 2.1818)
  13. John Stark (5-7, 1.6667)
  14. Manchester West (4-7, 1.4545)
  15. Souhegan (4-7, 1.4545)
  16. Pembroke (4-8, 1.3333)

Outside: Oyster River (3-8, 1.0909); Kennett (3-9, 1.0833); Laconia (3-10, 0.9231); Milford (2-8, 0.8000); ConVal (1-11, 0.3333); Plymouth (0-12, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-12, 0.0000)

Tiebreaker

  • Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Manchester West wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Rising: Since opening the season with an eight-point loss at Lebanon, Bishop Brady has rattled off 10 wins in a row, including handing Pelham its only loss of the year. The Giants will get a chance to avenge that first loss on Friday, when they host Lebanon.

Falling: Manchester West started the year by winning three of its first four games, but since, the Blue Knights have lost six of seven since.

First-round matchups

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

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