> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Bracketology: Girls Basketball (Jan. 29) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-girls-basketball-jan-29/ - Published: 2018-01-29T12:30:33.000Z - Updated: 2018-01-29T12:30:33.000Z - Description: The girls basketball regular season is in full swing, with all four divisions well into their schedules. While the playoffs may still be a few away, we’ll take a peek each week at what the playoff field would look like if the NHIAA playoff started on that day. These will be updated every Monday for - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, bracketology, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, girls basketball, playoff, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The girls basketball regular season is in full swing, with all four divisions well into their schedules. While the playoffs may still be a few away, we’ll take a peek each week at what the playoff field would look like if the NHIAA playoff started on that day. These will be updated every Monday 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 I will have 12 teams, Division II and IV will have 16 teams, and Division III will have 15 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.* ### Division I **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Manchester Memorial (10-0, 4.0000) 2. Bedford (10-0, 4.0000) 3. Pinkerton (7-1, 3.5000) 4. Merrimack (9-3, 3.0000) 5. Winnacunnet (8-3, 2.9091) 6. Manchester Central (6-4, 2.4000) 7. Bishop Guertin (7-5, 2.3333) 8. Exeter (5-5, 2.0000) 9. Nashua North (5-5, 2.0000) 10. Nashua South (4-5, 1.7778) 11. Salem (4-7, 1.4545) 12. Spaulding (3-6, 1.3333) **Outside:** Londonderry (3-7, 1.2000); Dover (3-8, 1.0909); Concord (2-7, 0.8889); Alvirne (2-8, 0.8000); Keene (1-7, 0.5000); Trinity (0-10, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Manchester Memorial wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Titans. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Manchester Memorial - No. 2 Bedford - No. 3 Pinkerton - No. 4 Merrimack **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Nashua North at No. 8 Exeter - No. 12 Spaulding at No. 5 Merrimack - No. 10 Nashua South at No. 7 Bishop Guertin - No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Manchester Central ### Division II **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Portsmouth (9-0, 4.0000) 2. Hollis Brookline (10-1, 3.6364) 3. Pelham (10-1, 3.6364) 4. Lebanon (9-2, 3.2727) 5. Kennett (8-2, 3.2000) 6. Windham (8-2, 3.2000) 7. Hanover (7-2, 3.1111) 8. Bishop Brady (6-4, 2.4000) 9. Pembroke (6-4, 2.4000) 10. Goffstown (5-5, 2.0000) 11. Bow (4-4, 2.0000) 12. Coe-Brown (5-6, 1.8182) 13. Laconia (4-5, 1.7778) 14. John Stark (4-5, 1.7778) 15. Merrimack Valley (5-7, 1.6667) 16. Souhegan (5-7, 1.6667) **Outside:** Timberlane (3-5, 1.5000); Kingswood (4-7, 1.4545); ConVal (3-7, 1.2000); Kearsarge (3-7, 1.2000); Milford (3-7, 1.2000); Oyster River (0-9, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-10, 0.0000); Plymouth (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Pythons. - Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Spartans. - Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Laconia wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchups** - No. 16 Souhegan at No. 1 Portsmouth - No. 9 Pembroke at No. 8 Bishop Brady - No. 12 Coe-Brown at No. 5 Kennett - No. 13 Laconia at No. 4 Lebanon - No. 15 Merrimack Valley at No. 2 Hollis Brookline - No. 10 Goffstown at No. 7 Hanover - No. 14 John Stark at No. 3 Pelham - No. 11 Bow at No. 6 Windham ### Division III **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Monadnock (11-1, 3.8333) 2. Sanborn (11-2, 3.3846) 3. Newfound (10-2, 3.3333) 4. Hopkinton (10-2, 3.3333) 5. Gilford (8-2, 3.3000) 6. Inter-Lakes (9-3, 3.0000) 7. Fall Mountain (9-3, 3.0000) 8. Prospect Mountain (8-3, 2.9091) 9. Conant (9-4, 2.7692) 10. St. Thomas (8-4, 2.7500) 11. Newport (6-5, 2.1818) 12. White Mountains (6-6, 2.0000) 13. Stevens (4-6, 1.6000) 14. Belmont (4-7, 1.4545) 15. Franklin (4-8, 1.3333) **Outside:** Mascoma Valley (4-9, 1.2308); Berlin (3-8, 1.0909); Campbell (2-9, 0.7273); Raymond (2-11, 0.6154); Winnisquam (1-12, 0.3077); Somersworth (0-10, 0.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Inter-Lakes wins the tiebreaker with Fall Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round bye** - No. 1 Monadnock **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Conant at No. 8 Prospect Mountain - No. 12 White Mountains at No. 5 Gilford - No. 13 Stevens at No. 4 Hopkinton - No. 15 Franklin at No. 2 Sanborn - No. 10 St. Thomas at No. 7 Fall Mountain - No. 14 Belmont at No. 3 Newfound - No. 11 Newport at No. 6 Inter-Lakes ### Division IV **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Littleton (11-0, 4.1818) 2. Colebrook (10-1, 3.7273) 3. Hinsdale (8-1, 3,5556) 4. Epping (9-2, 3.3636) 5. Mount Royal (9-2, 3\. 2727) 6. Farmington (6-2, 3.0000) 7. Mascenic (6-2, 3.0000) 8. Groveton (8-3, 2.9091) 9. Woodsville (9-4, 2.7692) 10. Moultonborough (8-4, 2.6667) 11. Newmarket (7-5, 2.3333) 12. Sunapee (6-5, 2.1818) 13. Canaan-Pittsburg (5-7, 1.6667) 14. Profile (5-7, 1.6667) 15. Gorham (4-6, 1.6000) 16. Derryfield (4-7, 1.4545) **Outside:** Portsmouth Christian (4-9, 1.2308); Lisbon (2-10, 0.6667); Pittsfield (2-10, 0.6667); Concord Christian (1-7, 0.5000); Nute (1-9, 0.4000); Lin-Wood (1-12, 0.3636); Wilton-Lyndeborough (0-9, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Canaan-Pittsburg wins the tiebreaker with Profile thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchups** - No. 16 Derryfield at No. 1 Littleton - No. 9 Woodsville at No. 8 Groveton - No. 12 Sunapee at No. 5 Mount Royal - No. 13 Canaan-Pittsburg at No. 4 Epping - No. 15 Gorham at No. 2 Colebrook - No. 10 Moultonborough at No. 7 Mascenic - No. 14 Profile at No. 3 Hinsdale - No. 11 Newmarket at No. 6 Farmington