> ## 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: D2 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 27) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-d2-boys-and-girls-basketball-feb-27/ - Published: 2026-02-27T17:27:19.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-27T17:27:19.000Z - Description: The Division II boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up Friday, and 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. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Division II, boys basketball, girls basketball, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The Division II boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up Friday, and 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. Pelham (13-4, 3.1176, 4th) 3. Manchester West (14-4, 3.1111, 2nd) 4. Hanover (14-4, 3.1111, 3rd) 5. Pembroke (13-4, 3.0588, 5th) 6. Kingswood (13-5, 2.8889, 6th) 7. Bow (12-5, 2.8235, 7th) 8. Coe-Brown (11-7, 2.5000, 8th) 9. Oyster River (10-7, 2.4118, 9th) 10. Souhegan (10-8, 2.2222, 10th) 11. Lebanon (9-8, 2.1176, 11th) 12. Sanborn (8-10, 1.7778, 12th) 13. Kennett (7-10, 1.6471, 13th) 14. Milford (6-11, 1.4118, 14th) **Eliminated:** Plymouth (5-12, 1.1765); Merrimack Valley (5-13, 1.1111); ConVal (4-13, 0.9412); Laconia (4-13, 0.9412); John Stark (1-17, 0.2222); Bishop Brady (0-17, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Manchester West wins the tiebreaker with Hanover thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Hollis Brookline - No. 2 **Pelham** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Coe-Brown - No. 12 Sanborn at No. 5 Pembroke - No. 13 Kennett at No. 4 **Hanover** - No. 10 Souhegan at No. 7 Bow - No. 14 Milford at No. 3 **Manchester West** - No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 Kingswood **Remaining Schedule** - **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. **Scenarios** - Hollis Brookline has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Pelham clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Oyster River. A loss and a Pembroke win over Milford drops the Pythons to No. 5\. A loss and a Pembroke loss puts them at No. 4. - Manchester West clinches the No. 2 seed with a Pelham loss. Otherwise, the Blue Knights will be the No. 3 seed. - Pembroke clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Milford and a Pelham loss. The Spartans will clinch the No. 4 seed with a win over Milford and a Pelham win. Pembroke will finish no lower than No. 5. - Hanover can finish as high as No, 3 with losses by Pelham and Pembroke and as low as No. 5. - Bow will be the No. 6 seed with a win over Lebanon and the No. 7 seed with a loss. - Kingswood will be either the No. 6 with a Bow loss or the No. 7 seed with a Bow win. - Oyster River clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Pelham. A loss would give the Bobcats the No. 9 seed. - Coe-Brown clinches the No. 8 seed with an Oyster River loss, and will be the No. 9 seed with an Oyster River win. - Lebanon clinches the No. 10 seed with a win over Bow while Souhegan would fall to No. 11\. A Lebanon loss gives it the No. 11 seed and Souhegan would be the No. 10 seed. - Sanborn has clinched the No. 12 seed. - Kennett clinches the No. 13 seed with a win over ConVal or a loss and a Milford loss. - Milford clinches the No. 13 seed with a win over Pembroke and a Kennett loss. **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 (16-2, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. Bow (14-3, 3.2941, 3rd) 4. Hollis Brookline (14-4, 3.1667, 4th) 5. Pelham (13-4, 3.1176, 5th) 6. Merrimack Valley (13-5, 2.8889, 7th) 7. Souhegan (13-5, 2.8889, 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. Milford (7-10, 1.6471, 12th) 12. Laconia (7-10, 1.6471, NR) 13. Lebanon (7-10, 1.6471, 11th) 14. Sanborn (7-11, 1.5556, 13th) **Outside:** Kingswood (7-11, 1.5556, 14th). **Eliminated:** Plymouth (5-13, 1.1111); John Stark (2-16, 0.4444); ConVal (1-16, 0.2353); Kennett (1-16, 0.2353); Bishop Brady (0-17, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Merrimack Valley (0.3461) wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan (0.3269) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Milford (1.2308), Laconia (0.9231) and Lebanon (0.6667) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Pembroke - No. 2 Derryfield **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Coe-Brown - No. 12 **Laconia** at No. 5 Pelham - No. 13 **Lebanon** at No. 4 Hollis Brookline - No. 10 Hanover at No. 7 **Souhegan** - No. 14 **Sanborn** at No. 3 Bow - No. 11 **Milford** at No. 6 **Merrimack Valley** **Remaining Schedule** - **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. **Scenarios** - Pembroke has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Derryfield has clinched the No. 2 seed. - Bow clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Lebanon. Bow would be the No. 4 seed with a loss and a Pelham loss to Oyster River, or No. 5 with a loss and a Pelham win. - Pelham clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Oyster River and a Bow loss. The Pythons will be the No. 5 seed with a loss. - Hollis Brookline clinches the No. 3 seed with losses by Bow and Pelham. The Cavaliers will be the No. 4 seed with a loss by Bow or Pelham and a win by the other. HB will be the No. 5 seed with a win by both teams. - Merrimack Valley has clinched the No. 6 seed. - Souhegan has clinched the No. 7 seed. - Coe-Brown has clinched the No. 8 seed. - Oyster River will be the No. 9 seed with a win over Pelham. A loss drops the Bobcats to No. 10. - Hanover will be the No. 9 seed with an Oyster River loss to Pelham. A Bobcats win gives the Bears the No. 10 seed. - Laconia, Milford and Sanborn have clinched a playoff spot. - Lebanon needs a win over Bow to clinch a playoff spot. A Lebanon loss will give Kingswood the final playoff spot. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, TBD. - **Final:** March 14, at UNH.