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# Bracketology: Division II Girls Basketball (Feb. 8)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-girls-basketball-feb-8/
- Published: 2019-02-08T21:29:19.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-08T21:29:19.000Z
- Description: The Division II girls basketball playoffs get started in 18 days. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started Friday night.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, bracketology, girls basketball, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The Division II girls basketball playoffs get started in 18 days. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started Friday night.

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 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 (record, rating, last week)**

1. Kennett (14-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
2. Hanover (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd)
3. Lebanon (12-1, 3.6923, 1st)
4. Bishop Brady (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
5. John Stark (11-3, 3.1429, 7th)
6. Hollis Brookline (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
7. Laconia (11-4, 2.9333, 6th)
8. Spaulding (9-4, 2.8462, 9th)
9. ConVal (8-5, 2.4615, 11th)
10. Pelham (9-6, 2.4000, 8th)
11. Oyster River (7-6, 2.1538, 14th)
12. Merrimack Valley (7-7, 2.0000, 12th)
13. Coe-Brown (6-6, 2.0000, 10th)
14. Kearsarge (6-7, 1.8462, 15th)
15. Bow (6-8, 1.7143, 16th)
16. Sanborn (6-9, 1.6000, 13th)

**Outside:** Plymouth (4-8, 1.3333); Pembroke (4-9, 1.2308); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Stevens (3-11, 0.8571); Souhegan (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester West (2-12, 0.5714); Timberlane (1-12, 0.3077); Kingswood (1-14, 0.2667).

**Tiebreakers**

- Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round matchups**

- No. 16 Sanborn at No. 1 Kennett
- No. 9 ConVal at No. 8 Spaulding
- No. 13 Coe-Brown at No. 4 Bishop Brady
- No. 12 Merrimack Valley at No. 5 John Stark
- No. 15 Bow at No. 2 Hanover
- No. 10 Pelham at No. 7 Laconia
- No. 14 Kearsarge at No. 3 Lebanon
- No. 11 Oyster River at No. 6 Hollis Brookline

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Feb. 8:** Oyster River at Kearsarge, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Hanover at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at John Stark, 6:30 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Feb. 12:** Coe-Brown at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Kearsarge at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Spaulding at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.
- **Wednesday, Feb. 13:** Hollis Brookline at Bishop Brady, 7 p.m.