Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 21)

(Updated Feb. 21) Don’t look now, but the boys basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away. A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for th

Don’t look now, but the boys basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away.

A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, all divisions will have 15 teams make the playoffs, except for Division III, which will have 14 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Exeter (12-1, 3.6923, 1st)
Bishop Guertin (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
Portsmouth (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
Nashua North (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
Winnacunnet (10-4, 2.8571, 7th)
Nashua South (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
Merrimack (8-5, 2.4615, 5th)
Bedford (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
Keene (8-5, 2.4615, 10th)
Concord (7-6, 2.1538, 9th)
Salem (7-8, 1.8667, 12th)
Alvirne (6-7, 1.8462, 13th)
Windham (6-7, 1.8462, 11th)
Goffstown (6-8, 1.7143, out)
Dover (6-8, 1.7143, 14th)

Outside: Manchester Central (6-8, 1.7143, 15th); Spaulding (4-9, 1.2308); Londonderry (4-10, 1.1429); Manchester Memorial (3-10, 0.9231); Trinity (2-12, 0.5714); Timberlane (2-12, 0.5714); Pinkerton (1-13, 0.2857).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Merrimack finishes ahead of Bedford and Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bedford finishes ahead of Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Goffstown finishes ahead of Dover and Manchester Central thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Dover finishes ahead of Manchester Central thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Exeter

First-round matchups

No. 9 Keene at No. 8 Bedford
No. 13 Windham at No. 4 Nashua North
No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 Winnacunnet
No. 15 Dover at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
No. 10 Concord at No. 7 Merrimack
No. 14 Goffstown at No. 3 Portsmouth
No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Nashua South

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

ConVal (15-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Hanover (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
Bow (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd)
Pelham (12-2, 3.4286, 4th)
Lebanon (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
Kennett (10-3, 3.1538, 6th)
Hollis Brookline (10-3, 3.0769, 7th)
Oyster River (7-6, 2.2308, 8th)
Manchester West (7-7, 2.0000, 9th)
Milford (7-7, 2.0000, 10th)
Souhegan (6-7, 1.8462, 14th)
Kingswood (6-8, 1.7143, 11th)
Kearsarge (5-7, 1.6667, 12th)
Coe-Brown (5-8, 1.5385, out)
Laconia (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)

Outside: Sanborn (5-8, 1.5385, 15th); Pembroke (4-9, 1.2308); John Stark (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Brady (3-12, 0.8000); Stevens (2-10, 0.6667); Merrimack Valley (2-15, 0.4706); Plymouth (1-13, 0.2857).

Tiebreakers

Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Manchester West wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown finishes ahead of Laconia and Sanborn thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Laconia finishes ahead of Sanborn thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 ConVal

First-round matchups

No. 9 Manchester West at No. 8 Oyster River
No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 Pelham
No. 12 Kingswood at No. 5 Lebanon
No. 15 Laconia at No. 2 Hanover
No. 10 Milford at No. 7 Hollis Brookline
No. 14 Coe-Brown at No. 3 Bow
No. 11 Souhegan at No. 6 Kennett

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Gilford (14-1, 3.8000, 1st)
Mascenic (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd)
Hopkinton (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
Somersworth (11-4, 2.9333, 4th)
White Mountains (10-5, 2.6667, 9th)
Winnisquam (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
Mascoma Valley (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
St. Thomas (9-5, 2.5714, 10th)
Monadnock (10-6, 2.5000, 8th)
Campbell (9-6, 2.4667, 12th)
Belmont (9-7, 2.2500, 6th)
Inter-Lakes (8-7, 2.1333, 11th)
Conant (7-7, 2.0000, 13th)
Raymond (8-8, 2.0000, 14th)

Outside: Franklin (4-12, 1.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (4-12, 1.0000); Fall Mountain (2-13, 0.6000); Newfound (2-14, 0.5000); Prospect Mountain (2-14, 0.5000); Berlin (2-15, 0.4706); Newport (1-13, 0.3571).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, White Mountains finishes ahead of Winnisquam and Mascoma Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Winnisquam finishes ahead of Mascoma Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Conant wins the tiebreaker with Raymond thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Gilford
No. 2 Mascenic

First-round mathups

No. 9 Monadnock at No. 8 St. Thomas
No. 13 Conant at No. 4 Somersworth
No. 12 Inter-Lakes at No. 5 White Mountains
No. 10 Campbell at No. 7 Mascoma Valley
No. 14 Raymond at No. 3 Hopkinton
No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 Winnisquam

Division IV

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Littleton (17-0, 4.1176, 1st)
Newmarket (16-1, 3.7647, 2nd)
Groveton (15-3, 3.3889, 3rd)
Portsmouth Christian (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
Sunapee (12-4, 3.2500, 8th)
Pittsfield (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
Woodsville (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
Mount Royal (11-5, 2.7500, 5th)
Derryfield (9-7, 2.2500, 9th)
Colebrook (9-8, 2.1765, 11th)
Lin-Wood (9-9, 2.0000, 12th)
Lisbon (8-9, 1.8824, 10th)
Nute (6-9, 1.6000, 13th)
Farmington (6-12, 1.3333, out)
Gorham (6-12, 1.3333, out)

Outside: Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-11, 1.2500, 14th); Epping (5-12, 1.1765, 15th); Moultonborough (4-12, 1.0000); Hinsdale (3-14, 0.7059); Profile (3-14, 0.7059); Concord Christian (3-15, 0.6667); Pittsburg-Canaan (2-15, 0.4706).

Tiebreakers