Playoff Picture: D2 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 25)

The Division II boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up this week, 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 II boys and girls 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 II boys and girls will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official. 

Division II Boys

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Hollis Brookline (18-0, 4.0556, 1st)
2. Manchester West (14-3, 3.2941, 2nd)
3. Hanover (14-4, 3.1111, 4th)
4. Pelham (12-4, 3.0625, 5th)
5. Pembroke (13-4, 3.0588, 3rd)
6. Kingswood (13-5, 2.8889, 6th)
7. Bow (11-5, 2.7500, 7th)
8. Coe-Brown (11-7, 2.5000, 9th)
9. Oyster River (10-7, 2.4118, 8th)
10. Souhegan (10-8, 2.2222, 10th)
11. Lebanon (8-8, 2.0000, 12th)
12. Sanborn (8-10, 1.7778, 11th)
13. Kennett (7-10, 1.6471, 13th)
14. Milford (6-11, 1.4118, 14th)

Eliminated: Plymouth (5-12, 1.1765); ConVal (4-12, 1.0000); Laconia (4-13, 0.9412); Merrimack Valley (4-13, 0.9412); John Stark (1-16, 0.2353); Bishop Brady (0-17, 0.0000).

First-round byes

• No. 1 Hollis Brookline
• No. 2 Manchester West

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Coe-Brown
• No. 12 Sanborn at No. 5 Pembroke
• No. 13 Kennett at No. 4 Pelham
• No. 10 Souhegan at No. 7 Bow
• No. 14 Milford at No. 3 Hanover
• No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 Kingswood

Remaining Schedule

• Wednesday, Feb. 25: Manchester West at Lebanon, 6 p.m.; Pelham at ConVal, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 26: John Stark at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.; Plymouth at Bow, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 27: Laconia at Bishop Brady, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Kennett, 6 p.m.; Pembroke at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Bow at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.

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 II Girls

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Pembroke (17-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Derryfield (15-2, 3.5294, 2nd)
3. Bow (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
4. Hollis Brookline (14-4, 3.1667, 5th)
5. Pelham (12-4, 3.0625, 3rd)
6. Souhegan (13-5, 2.8889, 7th)
7. Merrimack Valley (12-5, 2.8235, 6th)
8. Coe-Brown (12-6, 2.7222, 8th)
9. Oyster River (9-8, 2.1176, 9th)
10. Hanover (9-9, 2.0000, 10th)
11. Lebanon (7-9, 1.7500, 14th)
12. Milford (7-10, 1.6471, 11th)
13. Sanborn (7-11, 1.5556, 12th)
14. Kingswood (7-11, 1.5556, 13th)

Outside: Laconia (6-10, 1.5000).

Eliminated: Plymouth (5-12, 1.1765); John Stark (2-15, 0.4706); ConVal (1-15, 0.2500); Kennett (1-15, 0.2500); Bishop Brady (0-17, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Pembroke
• No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups 

• No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Coe-Brown
• No. 12 Milford at No. 5 Pelham
• No. 13 Sanborn at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• No. 10 Hanover at No. 7 Merrimack Valley
• No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 Bow
• No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 Souhegan

Remaining Schedule

• Wednesday, Feb. 25: ConVal at Pelham, 6 p.m.; Bow at Plymouth, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 26: Lebanon at Derryfield, 5:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at John Stark, 5:30 p.m.; Laconia at Kennett, 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 27: Bishop Brady at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Kennett at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Milford at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Bow, 7 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 11, TBD.
• Final: March 14, at UNH.