> ## 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. # Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 21) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-21-2/ - Published: 2025-02-21T18:00:39.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-21T18:00:39.000Z - Description: There are just days remaining in the high school basketball regular season, and yet, with most teams having two or three games left, still so much to determine. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Divisions I and II of boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, boys basketball, Division I, Division II, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 There are just days remaining in the high school basketball regular season, and yet, with most teams having two or three games left, still so much to determine. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Divisions I and II of boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have 15 teams and Division II will have 14 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.* ### Division I **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Bedford (13-3, 3.2500, 2nd) 2. Portsmouth (13-3, 3.2500, 1st) 3. Exeter (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd) 4. Trinity (12-4, 3.0000, 4th) 5. Nashua South (12-4, 3.0000, 6th) 6. Keene (11-5, 2.7500, 5th) 7. Alvirne (11-5, 2.7500, 7th) 8. Windham (9-7, 2.2500, 8th) 9. Manchester Memorial (9-7, 2.2500, 9th) 10. Londonderry (9-7, 2.2500, 10th) 11. Bishop Guertin (8-8, 2.0000, 13th) 12. Goffstown (8-8, 2.0000, 12th) 13. Merrimack (8-8, 2.0000, 15th) 14. Winnacunnet (7-9, 1.7500, 11th) 15. Dover (6-10, 1.5000, 14th) **Outside:** Spaulding (6-10, 1.5000); Pinkerton (5-11, 1.2500); Salem (5-11, 1.2500). **Eliminated:** Nashua North (4-12, 1.0000); Manchester Central (3-13, 0.7500); Timberlane (1-15, 0.2500); Concord (0-16, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Bedford, Portsmouth and Exeter finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams. - Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Keene wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Windham, Manchester Memorial and Londonderry finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin, Goffstown and Merrimack finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - Dover wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Bedford** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Manchester Memorial at No. 8 Windham - No. 12 Goffstown at No. 5 **Nashua South** - No. 13 **Merrimack** at No. 4 Trinity - No. 15 **Dover** at No. 2 **Portsmouth** - No. 10 Londonderry at No. 7 Alvirne - No. 14 **Winnacunnet** at No. 3 Exeter - No. 11 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 6 **Keene** **Remaining Schedule** - **Friday, Feb. 21:** Portsmouth at Pinkerton, 5:15 p.m.; Manchester Central at Salem, 6:15 p.m.; Trinity at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Spaulding at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Timberlane, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Nashua South, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Windham, 6:30 p.m.; Bedford at Londonderry, 7 p.m.; Dover at Keene, 7 p.m.; Merrimack at Manchester Memorial, 7 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 25:** Merrimack at Nashua North, 12 p.m.; Concord at Nashua South, 5:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Alvirne at Windham, 6 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Bishop Guertin, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Timberlane at Salem, 6:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Londonderry, 7 p.m.; Spaulding at Bedford, 7 p.m. **Playoff Schedule** - **Prelims:** March 5, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 8, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 12, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, Rochester. - **Championship:** March 16, at the University of New Hampshire, Durham. ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Pembroke (14-1, 3.7333, 1st) 2. Hanover (15-2, 3.5294, 3rd) 3. Hollis Brookline (13-3, 3.3125, 5th) 4. Pelham (12-3, 3.2667, 2nd) 5. Sanborn (12-4, 3.1250, 7th) 6. Coe-Brown (12-4, 3.0625, 4th) 7. Manchester West (12-4, 3.0000, 6th) 8. Oyster River (10-5, 2.7333, 8th) 9. Bow (10-5, 2.6667, 9th) 10. Merrimack Valley (9-6, 2.4000, 10th) 11. Souhegan (7-9, 1.7500, 12th) 12. Kennett (7-9, 1.7500, 11th) 13. Kingswood (6-10, 1.5000, NR) 14. ConVal (5-10, 1.3333, 14th) **Outside:** Milford (5-11, 1.2500, 13th); John Stark (3-12, 0.8000); Bishop Brady (3-12, 0.8000); Laconia (3-13, 0.7500); Lebanon (2-13, 0.5333); Plymouth (0-17, 0.0000). **Tiebreaker** - Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Pembroke - No. 2 **Hanover** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Bow at No. 8 Oyster River - No. 12 **Kennett** at No. 5 **Sanborn** - No. 13 **Kingswood** at No. 4 **Pelham** - No. 14 ConVal at No. 3 **Hollis Brookline** - No. 10 Merrimack Valley at No. 7 **Manchester West** - No. 11 **Souhegan** at No. 6 **Coe-Brown** **Remaining Schedule** - **Friday, Feb. 21:** Bow at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Sanborn at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester West at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Pembroke, 7 p.m.; John Stark at Lebanon, 7 p.m.; Kingswood at Souhegan, 7 p.m. - **Monday, Feb. 24:** Bow at Sanborn, 6:30 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 25:** ConVal at Souhegan, 5:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at John Stark, 6 p.m.; Kingswood at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Pelham at Manchester West, 6 p.m.; Plymouth at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.; Kennett at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Hanover at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Milford, 6:30 p.m. - **Thursday, Feb. 27:** Bishop Brady at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at John Stark, 7 p.m.; Milford at Pembroke, 7 p.m. - **Friday, Feb. 28:** Kennett at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Oyster River at Pelham, 6 p.m.; Lebanon at Bow, 7 p.m. **Playoff Schedule** - **Prelims:** March 4, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 10, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, Rochester. - **Championship:** March 16, at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.