> ## 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: D1 Boys and Girls Basketball (Updated Feb. 24) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-d1-boys-and-girls-basketball-feb-23/ - Published: 2026-02-23T20:45:45.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-23T20:45:45.000Z - Description: (Updated Feb. 23 with scenarios) The Division I boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up in the next two days, and even with most teams only having a game left, there is still so much to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I boys and girls basketball would l - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Division I, boys basketball, girls basketball, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 (Updated Feb. 24 - 3:00 p.m.) The Division I boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up in the next two days, and even with most teams only having a game left, there is still so much to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I boys and girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today, along with scenarios for the final games. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I boys will have 15 teams and Division I girls will have 16 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. *These are not official.** ### Division I Boys **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Portsmouth (16-1, 3.7647, 1st) 2. Bedford (15-2, 3.5294, 2nd) 3. Pinkerton (14-3, 3.2941, 3rd) 4. Trinity (13-3, 3.2500, 4th) 5. Bishop Guertin (13-4, 3.0588, 5th) 6. Alvirne (11-6, 2.5882, 6th) 7. Nashua South (10-7, 2.3529, 8th) 8. Goffstown (10-7, 2.3529, 9th) 9. Windham (10-7, 2.3529, 7th) 10. Exeter (9-8, 2.1176, 10th) 11. Dover (8-8, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Manchester Memorial (8-9, 1.8824, 12th) 13. Keene (7-9, 1.7500, 13th) 14. Londonderry (7-10, 1.6471, 14th) 15. Merrimack (7-11, 1.5556, NR) **Outside:** Winnacunnet (6-11, 1.4118, 15th). **Eliminated:** Manchester Central (6-11, 1.4118); Nashua North (6-12, 1.3333); Salem (4-14, 0.8889); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Timberlane (3-15, 0.6667); Concord (0-16, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Nashua South (2.1538) finishes ahead of Windham (1.8182) and Goffstown (1.8182) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Portsmouth **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Windham** at No. 8 **Goffstown** - No. 12 Manchester Memorial at No. 5 Bishop Guertin - No. 13 Keene at No. 4 Trinity - No. 15 **Merrimack** at No. 2 Bedford - No. 10 Exeter at No. 7 **Nashua South** - No. 14 Londonderry at No. 3 Pinkerton - No. 11 Dover at No. 6 Alvirne **Remaining Schedule** - **Tuesday, Feb. 24:** Trinity at Manchester Memorial, 5 p.m.; Dover at Pinkerton, 5:15 p.m.; Bedford at Spaulding, 5:30 p.m.; Windham at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Winnacunnet, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Central at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Keene, 7 p.m. - **Wednesday, Feb. 25:** Concord at Trinity, 6 p.m.; Dover at Keene, 6 p.m. **Scenarios** - Portsmouth clinches the No. 1 seed and first-round bye with a win over Goffstown. The Clippers will be no worse than the No. 2 seed. - Bedford clinches the No. 1 seed and first-round bye with a win over Spaulding and a Portsmouth loss to Goffstown. The Bulldogs will be no worse than the No. 2 seed. - Trinity clinches the No. 3 seed with wins over Manchester Memorial and Concord, or one loss and a Pinkerton loss to Dover. - Pinkerton clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Dover and a loss by Trinity in one of its final two games, or a loss and two Trinity losses. - Bishop Guertin could finish as high as No. 3 with a win over Winnacunnet and a loss by Pinkerton and two losses by Trinity. The Cardinals will finish no lower than No. 5. - Alvirne clinches the No. 6 seed with a win over Windham. - Windham would clinch the No. 6 seed with a win over Alvirne and a Nashua South win over Concord. - Goffstown could get the No. 6 seed with a win over Portsmouth, a Windham win over Alvirne, a loss by Nashua South, and losses by Winnacunnet and Manchester Central. - Nashua South can finish no higher than No. 7 and gets there with a win over Concord and an Alvirne win over Windham. - Exeter can still get a home playoff game with a win over Manchester Central and losses by Windham and Goffstown. - Dover can also still get a home playoff game, but needs to win both of its final two games and get a lot of help. - Manchester Memorial, Keene and Londonderry have clinched a playoff spot. - **Merrimack's win over Nashua North eliminated the Titans and Manchester Central.** - **Merrimack gets in with a Winnacunnet loss. The Tomahawks would be the No. 14 seed if Keene loses its final two games. Otherwise, Merrimack will be No. 15\.** - **Winnacunnet gets in with a win over Bishop Guertin. The Warriors would be the No. 14 seed if Keene loses its final two games. Otherwise, Winnacunnet will be No. 15\.** - **Londonderry can finish no lower than No. 14, while Keene will end up No. 15 with two losses.** **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, Rochester Rec Center. - **Final:** March 15, at UNH. ### Division I Girls **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Concord Christian (17-1, 3.7778, 1st) 2. Bedford (16-2, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. Nashua South (15-3, 3.3333, 3rd) 4. Londonderry (14-3, 3.2941, 4th) 5. Exeter (12-5, 2.8235, 5th) 6. Manchester Central-West (12-5, 2.8235, 6th) 7. Windham (11-6, 2.5882, 7th) 8. Bishop Guertin (10-7, 2.3529, 8th) 9. Trinity (10-7, 2.3529, 9th) 10. Timberlane (10-7, 2.3529, 10th) 11. Keene (9-8, 2.1176, 11th) 12. Salem (9-8, 2.1176, 12th) 13. Portsmouth (9-8, 2.1176, 13th) 14. Pinkerton (8-9, 1.8824, 14th) 15. Nashua North (8-10, 1.7778, 15th) 16. Winnacunnet (6-10, 1.5000, 16th) **Outside:** Alvirne (5-11, 1.2500). **Eliminated:** Merrimack (5-13, 1.1111); Goffstown (4-13, 0.9412); Dover (3-14, 0.7059); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Manchester Memorial (1-16, 0.2353); Concord (0-18, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Exeter (2.1818) wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central-West (2.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin (2.2222), Trinity (1.6667) and Timberlane (1.6000) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Keene (4.0000), Salem (2.0000) and Portsmouth (0.0000) finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games. **First-round Matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Concord Christian - No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Bishop Guertin - No. 12 Salem at No. 5 Exeter - No. 13 Portsmouth at No. 4 Londonderry - No. 15 Nashua North at No. 2 Bedford - No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Windham - No. 14 Pinkerton at No. 3 Nashua South - No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Manchester Central-West **Remaining Schedule** - **Tuesday, Feb. 24:** Manchester Memorial at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Alvirne at Windham, 4:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Dover, 5:30 p.m.; Exeter at Manchester Central-West, 6 p.m.; Timberlane at Salem, 6 p.m.; Goffstown at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Bishop Guertin, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Londonderry, 6:30 p.m. - **Wednesday, Feb. 25:** Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 5 p.m. **Scenarios** - Concord Christian has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Bedford has clinched the No. 2 seed. - **Londonderry clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Keene. A loss drops the Lancers to No. 4\.** - **Nashua South will be the No. 3 seed with a Keene win over Londonderry. The Panthers will be no lower than No. 4.** - The winner of Exeter and Manchester Central-West will be the No. 5 seed. Exeter would be the No. 6 seed with a loss. Central-West would be the No. 6 seed with a loss and a Windham loss. - Windham will be the No. 6 seed with a win over Alvirne and a Central-West loss. MCW would fall to No. 7 with a loss and a Windham win. - Bishop Guertin clinches a home playoff game with a win over Winnacunnet. - Trinity could get a home playoff game with a win over Manchester Memorial and a Windham or Bishop Guertin loss. - Timberlane could get a home playoff game with a win over Salem and losses by Bishop Guertin and Trinity or Windham. - A four-way tie between Windham, Bishop Guertin, Trinity and Timberlane could drop the Jaguars to No. 10. - Salem could finish as high as No. 9 with a win over Timberlane and a loss by Bishop Guertin. - Keene could finish as high as No. 9 with a win over Londonderry, but would likely drop to No. 14 with a loss. - Portsmouth will likely end up as the No. 12 seed with a win over Goffstown. - Pinkerton could finish as high as No. 11 with a win over Dover and losses by Keene, Salem and Portsmouth. The Astros will end up no lower than No. 14. - **Nashua North has clinched the No. 15 seed.** - If Winnacunnet and Alvirne have the same outcome on Tuesday, their game Wednesday will be for the final playoff spot. If Winnacunnet wins Tuesday and Alvirne losses, the Warriors will clinch the final playoff spot. If Alvirne wins Tuesday and Winnacunnet loses, the winner of Wednesday's game will get the final playoff spot. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 2, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 5, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 9, TBD. - **Final:** March 14, at UNH.