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

The final week of the regular season in Division II is here and there is still a lot to be determined for both girls and boys basketball.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Divisions II of girls and 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 II girls  and boys 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 Girls

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Laconia (15-1, 3.7500, 1st)
2. Derryfield (15-2, 3.5294, 3rd)
3. Oyster River (13-3, 3.3125, 2nd)
4. Pembroke (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
5. Milford (13-3, 3.2500, 5th)
6. Merrimack Valley (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
7. Bow (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
8. Lebanon (10-6, 2.5000, 8th)
9. Pelham (10-6, 2.5000, 9th)
10. Kingswood (8-9, 1.8824, 13th)
11. Hollis Brookline (8-9, 1.8824, 10th)
12. Coe-Brown (7-10, 1.7059, 14th)
13. Plymouth (7-10, 1.6471, 11th)
14. Souhegan (7-10, 1.6471, 12th)

Eliminated: Bishop Brady (4-11, 1.0667); John Stark (3-12, 0.8000); Hanover (3-13, 0.7500); Kennett (1-15, 0.2500); Sanborn (1-15, 0.2500); ConVal (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Plymouth wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Laconia
• No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Remaining Schedule

• Tuesday, Feb, 25: Lebanon at Kennett, 5 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; Milford at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; Laconia at Kingswood, 6 p.m.; John Stark at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.; Derryfield at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Hanover, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Souhegan, 7 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 27: John Stark at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Laconia at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 28: ConVal at Kennett, 5 p.m.; Bow at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• Prelims: March 5, at home of the higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 8, at home of the higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 12, at Pinkerton Academy, Derry.
• Championship: March 15, at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Hanover (15-2, 3.5294, 2nd)
2. Pembroke (14-2, 3.5000, 1st)
3. Pelham (13-3, 3.3125, 4th)
4. Sanborn (14-4, 3.2222, 5th)
5. Coe-Brown (13-4, 3.1176, 6th)
6. Hollis Brookline (13-4, 3.1176, 3rd)
7. Manchester West (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
8. Oyster River (11-5, 2.8125, 8th)
9. Bow (11-6, 2.5882, 9th)
10. Merrimack Valley (10-6, 2.5000, 10th)
11. Souhegan (8-9, 1.8824, 11th)
12. Kennett (7-9, 1.7500, 12th)
13. Kingswood (6-11, 1.4118, 13th)
14. ConVal (5-11, 1.2500, 14th)

Outside: Milford (5-11, 1.2500); John Stark (3-13, 0.7500); Bishop Brady (3-13, 0.7500); Laconia (3-13, 0.7500); Lebanon (3-13, 0.7500).

Eliminated: Plymouth (0-18, 0.0000).

Tiebreaker

• Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• ConVal wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Hanover
• No. 2 Pembroke

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Remaining Schedule

• 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.