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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 13)

(Feb. 13) The season ends this week for Division III, while the other three divisions continue to race toward the finish line. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percen

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 13)

The season ends this week for Division III, while the other three divisions continue to race toward the finish line.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of 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 I and IV will have 16 teams and Division II and III will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Concord Christian (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Bedford (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
  3. Londonderry (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
  4. Nashua South (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
  5. Exeter (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
  6. Timberlane (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
  7. Windham (9-5, 2.5714, 11th)
  8. Manchester Central-West (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
  9. Trinity (8-6, 2.2857, 10th)
  10. Keene (8-6, 2.2857, 12th)
  11. Salem (8-6, 2.2857, 13th)
  12. Nashua North (7-6, 2.1538, 9th)
  13. Portsmouth (8-7, 2.1333, 7th)
  14. Bishop Guertin (7-7, 2.0000, 15th)
  15. Pinkerton (7-7, 2.0000, 14th)
  16. Winnacunnet (5-9, 1.4286, 16th)

Outside: Alvirne (3-9, 1.0000); Goffstown (3-11, 0.8571); Merrimack (3-11, 0.8571); Dover (3-11, 0.8571); Spaulding (2-13, 0.2667); Manchester Memorial (1-13, 0.2857); Concord (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Trinity (4.0000), Keene (2.0000) and Salem (0.0000) finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games.
  • Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round Matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 16 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Concord Christian
  • No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Manchester Central-West
  • No. 12 Nashua North at No. 5 Exeter
  • No. 13 Portsmouth at No. 4 Nashua South
  • No. 15 Pinkerton at No. 2 Bedford
  • No. 10 Keene at No. 7 Windham
  • No. 14 Bishop Guertin at No. 3 Londonderry
  • No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Timberlane

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: March 2, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 5, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 9, TBD.
  • Final: March 14, at UNH.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Pembroke (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Pelham (11-2, 3.4615, 3rd)
  3. Derryfield (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
  4. Bow (11-2, 3.3846, 4th)
  5. Merrimack Valley (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
  6. Coe-Brown (10-4, 2.9286, 6th)
  7. Hollis Brookline (9-4, 2.8462, 7th)
  8. Souhegan (8-5, 2.4615, 9th)
  9. Oyster River (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
  10. Hanover (7-7, 2.0000, 13th)
  11. Lebanon (5-7, 1.6667, 14th)
  12. Milford (5-8, 1.5385, 10th)
  13. Sanborn (5-8, 1.5385, 11th)
  14. Kingswood (5-8, 1.5385, 12th)

Outside: Laconia (4-9, 1.2308); Plymouth (4-9, 1.2308, 12th); ConVal (1-12, 0.3077); Kennett (1-12, 0.3077); John Stark (1-12, 0.3077); Bishop Brady (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Milford (4.0000), Sanborn (2.0000) and Kingswood (0.0000) finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Pembroke
  • No. 2 Pelham

First-round matchups 

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

Playoff Schedule

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

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Fall Mountain (15-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. St. Thomas (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
  3. Gilford (14-3, 3.2941, 4th)
  4. Prospect Mountain (14-3, 3.2941, 6th)
  5. Berlin (13-4, 3.1765, 3rd)
  6. Hopkinton (13-4, 3.0588, 5th)
  7. Monadnock (12-5, 2.8235, 8th)
  8. Kearsarge (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
  9. White Mountains (11-6, 2.5882, 9th)
  10. Belmont (10-7, 2.3529, 10th)
  11. Raymond (9-7, 2.2500, 11th)
  12. Stevens (8-9, 1.8824, 13th)
  13. Mascoma Valley (7-9, 1.7500, 12th)
  14. Campbell (6-10, 1.5000, 14th)

Outside: Winnisquam (3-13, 0.7500); Newport (3-14, 0.7059); Inter-Lakes (3-14, 0.7059); Newfound (2-15, 0.4706); Hillsboro-Deering (1-15, 0.2500); Conant (1-16, 0.2353); Somersworth (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Monadnock (4.0000) wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge (0.0000) thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Fall Mountain
  • No. 2 St. Thomas

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 White Mountains at No. 8 Kearsarge
  • No. 12 Stevens at No. 5 Berlin
  • No. 13 Mascoma Valley at No. 4 Prospect Mountain
  • No. 10 Belmont at No. 7 Monadnock
  • No. 14 Campbell at No. 3 Gilford
  • No. 11 Raymond at No. 6 Hopkinton

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: Feb. 18, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 21, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: Feb. 25, at Bow High School.
  • Final: Feb. 28, at Keene State College.

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Groveton (15-1, 3.8750, 1st)
  2. Littleton (14-2, 3.6250, 3rd)
  3. Newmarket (14-2, 3.5625, 4th)
  4. Farmington (14-2, 3.5000, 5th)
  5. Holy Family (14-2, 3.5000, 6th)
  6. Colebrook (13-3, 3.3125, 2nd)
  7. Mount Royal (13-4, 3.0588, 8th)
  8. Woodsville (12-4, 3.0000, 7th)
  9. Portsmouth Christian (10-6, 2.5625, 10th)
  10. Pittsburg-Canaan (10-6, 2.5000, 11th)
  11. Moultonborough (9-7, 2.3750, 13th)
  12. Mascenic (9-7, 2.2500, 12th)
  13. Nute (9-7, 2.2500, 9th)
  14. Pittsfield (7-9, 1.7500, 14th)
  15. Lisbon (6-11, 1.4118, 15th)
  16. Gorham (4-12, 1.0000, NR)

Outside: Sunapee (4-12, 1.0000, 16th); Hinsdale (3-12, 0.9333); Profile (3-13, 0.7500); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-13, 0.7500); Franklin (1-15, 0.2500); Lin-Wood (0-15, 0.0000); Epping (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Holy Family thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Mascenic (1.6000) wins the tiebreaker with Nute (0.5000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Gorham wins the tiebreaker with Sunapee thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 16 Gorham at No. 1 Groveton
  • No. 9 Portsmouth Christian at No. 8 Woodsville
  • No. 12 Mascenic at No. 5 Holy Family
  • No. 13 Nute at No. 4 Farmington
  • No. 15 Lisbon at No. 2 Littleton
  • No. 10 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 7 Mount Royal
  • No. 14 Pittsfield at No. 3 Newmarket
  • No. 11 Moultonborough at No. 6 Colebrook

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: Feb. 24, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 27, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 3, at TBD.
  • Final: March 7, at Colby Sawyer College.

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