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# Playoff Picture: Division II Girls Basketball (Updated Feb. 23)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-division-ii-girls-basketball-updated-feb-15/
- Published: 2023-02-15T17:08:50.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-15T17:08:50.000Z
- Description: (Updated Feb. 23) The final week of the regular season is about to begin and there is still plenty to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division II girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, girls basketball, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The final week of the regular season is about to begin and there is still plenty to be decided.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division II 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 will have 15 teams in the playoffs; Timberlane is not eligible to make the postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.* 

### Division II

**Playoff field (record, rating, previous)**

1. Bow (18-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Kennett (16-1, 3.7647, 2nd)
3. Pelham (16-2, 3.5556, 3rd)
4. Laconia (14-3, 3.2941, 4th)
5. Milford (14-4, 3.1111, 5th)
6. Hanover (13-4, 3.0588, 6th)
7. Hollis Brookline (13-5, 2.8889, 8th)
8. Pembroke (13-5, 2.8889, 7th)
9. Merrimack Valley (11-7, 2.4444, 10th)
10. Oyster River (11-7, 2.4444, 9th)
11. John Stark (9-8, 2.1176, 12th)
12. Derryfield (9-9, 2.0000, 11th)
13. Bishop Brady (7-11, 1.5556, 13th)
14. Plymouth (6-12, 1.3333, 14th)
15. Souhegan (5-13, 1.1111, 15th)

**Eliminated:** Coe-Brown (4-14, 0.8889); ConVal (4-14, 0.8889); Manchester West (4-14, 0.8889); Lebanon (3-15, 0.6667); Timberlane (3-15, 0.6667); Sanborn (2-16, 0.4444); Kingswood (1-17, 0.2222).

**Tiebreakers**

- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round bye (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 Bow

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Merrimack Valley** at No. 8 **Pembroke**
- No. 13 Bishop Brady at No. 4 Laconia
- No. 12 **Derryfield** at No. 5 Milford
- No. 15 Souhegan at No. 2 Kennett
- No. 10 **Oyster River** at No. 7 **Hollis Brookline**
- No. 14 Plymouth at No. 3 Pelham
- No. 11 **John Stark** at No. 6 Hanover

**Remaining games**

- **Friday, Feb. 24:** John Stark at Hanover, 6 p.m.; Kennett at Laconia, 6 p.m.

**Scenarios**

- Bow has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Kennett clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Laconia.
- Pelham clinches the No. 2 seed with a Kennett loss to Laconia.
- Laconia clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Kennett or a loss and a Hanover loss to John Stark.
- Hanover clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over John Stark and a Laconia loss to Kennett.
- Milford clinches the No. 5 seed with a Laconia win.
- If Hanover loses to John Stark, it will be the No. 6 seed, while Pembroke will be the No. 7 and Hollis Brookline will be the No. 8.
- If Hanover wins and still ends up as the No. 6 seed, or if Milford is the No. 6 seed, Hollis Brookline will be No. 7 and Pembroke will be No. 8.
- Merrimack Valley has clinched the No. 9 seed.
- Oyster River has clinched the No. 10 seed.
- John Stark clinches the No. 11 seed with a win over Hanover.
- Derryfield clinches the No. 11 seed with a John Stark loss.
- Bishop Brady has clinched the No. 13 seed.
- Plymouth has clinched the No. 14 seed.
- Souhegan has clinched the No. 15 seed.