Playoff Picture: Division II Girls Basketball (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 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.