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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 14)

Love isn't the only thing in the air this Friday; playoff basketball is as well. Division III wraps up its regular season this weekend and begins the playoffs next week, with Division IV following suit the week after that. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of girls ba

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 14)

Love isn't the only thing in the air this Friday; playoff basketball is as well. Division III wraps up its regular season this weekend and begins the playoffs next week, with Division IV following suit the week after that.

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. Bedford (15-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Londonderry (12-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  3. Windham (12-2, 3.4286, 4th)
  4. Concord Christian (12-3, 3.2000, 5th)
  5. Pinkerton (11-4, 2.9333, 3rd)
  6. Bishop Guertin (11-4, 2.9333, 6th)
  7. Dover (9-5, 2.5714, 9th)
  8. Salem (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
  9. Alvirne (9-6, 2.4000, 12th)
  10. Timberlane (9-6, 2.4000, 11th)
  11. Exeter (8-6, 2.2857, 13th)
  12. Portsmouth (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)
  13. Keene (7-7, 2.0000, 14th)
  14. Nashua North (7-7, 2.0000, 10th)
  15. Manchester Central-West (6-7, 1.8462, 15th)
  16. Nashua South (6-9, 1.6000, 16th)

Outside: Winnacunnet (5-10, 1.3333); Trinity (4-10, 1.1429); Goffstown (3-10, 0.9231).

Eliminated: Spaulding (2-14, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (1-13, 0.2857); Merrimack (1-14, 0.2667); Concord (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Keene wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Playoff Schedule

  • Prelims: March 3, at home of the higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 6, at home of the higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 10, at Exeter High School.
  • Championship: March 15, at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Derryfield (14-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. Laconia (12-1, 3.6923, 1st)
  3. Oyster River (11-2, 3.4615, 3rd)
  4. Pembroke (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
  5. Milford (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
  6. Merrimack Valley (9-4, 2.7692, 7th)
  7. Bow (9-4, 2.7692, 5th)
  8. Pelham (8-5, 2.4615, 9th)
  9. Lebanon (7-6, 2.1538, 11th)
  10. Hollis Brookline (7-6, 2.1538, 10th)
  11. Coe-Brown (7-7, 2.0714, 8th)
  12. Plymouth (6-8, 1.7143, 12th)
  13. Souhegan (5-9, 1.4286, 13th)
  14. Kingswood (5-9, 1.4286, 14th)

Outside: Bishop Brady (3-10, 0.9231); John Stark (3-10, 0.9231); Hanover (3-11, 0.8571); Kennett (1-12, 0.3077); Sanborn (1-13, 0.2857); ConVal (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thinks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Derryfield
  • No. 2 Laconia

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

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 III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. St. Thomas (15-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Fall Mountain (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd)
  3. Newport (14-3, 3.2941, 4th)
  4. Gilford (14-3, 3.2941, 5th)
  5. Prospect Mountain (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
  6. Monadnock (12-4, 3.0000, 7th)
  7. White Mountains (11-5, 2.7500, 9th)
  8. Berlin (11-6, 2.7059, 8th)
  9. Hopkinton (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
  10. Conant (9-8, 2.1176, 10th)
  11. Belmont (9-8, 2.1176, 12th)
  12. Raymond (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
  13. Kearsarge (7-10, 1.6471, 13th)
  14. Stevens (6-9, 1.6000, 14th)

Eliminated: Inter-Lakes (5-12, 1.1765); Hillsboro-Deering (4-11. 1.0667); Campbell (4-12, 1.0000); Winnisquam (3-12, 0.8000); Mascoma Valley (1-16, 0.2353); Newfound (1-16, 0.2353); Somersworth (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Newport wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Conant wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

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

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Playoff Schedule

  • Prelims: Feb. 19, at home of the higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 22, at home of the higher seed.
  • Semifinals: Feb. 25, at TBD.
  • Championship: March 1, at Keene State College.

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Littleton (16-0, 4.1250, 1st)
  2. Groveton (14-1, 3.8667, 2nd)
  3. Holy Family (15-1, 3.7500, 3rd)
  4. Newmarket (14-2, 3.5000, 4th)
  5. Franklin (12-4, 3.0000, 7th)
  6. Farmington (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
  7. Colebrook (11-5, 2.7500, 5th)
  8. Portsmouth Christian (11-5, 2.7500, 8th)
  9. Moultonborough (10-6, 2.6250, 9th)
  10. Woodsville (10-6, 2.5000, 10th)
  11. Mount Royal (10-6, 2.5000, 12th)
  12. Pittsburg-Canaan (9-6, 2.4000, 11th)
  13. Hinsdale (7-8, 1.8667, 14th)
  14. Profile (6-9, 1.6000, 13th)
  15. Gorham (5-11, 1.2500, NR)
  16. Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-11, 1.2500, 15th)

Outside: Lin-Wood (4-11, 1.1333, 16th); Pittsfield (4-12, 1.0000); Mascenic (4-12, 1.0000)

Eliminated: Lisbon (1-14, 0.2667); Nute (1-15, 0.2500); Sunapee (1-15, 0.2500); Epping (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Franklin wins the tiebreaker with Farmington thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Colebrook wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Mount Royal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Gorham wins the tiebreaker with Wilton-Lyndeborough thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Playoff Schedule

  • Prelims: Feb. 25, at home of the higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 28, at home of the higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 4, at Bedford High School.
  • Championship: March 8, at Colby Sawyer College, New London.

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