Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 14)

(Updated Feb. 14) Don’t look now, but the girls basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away. A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for t

Don’t look now, but the girls basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away.

A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, all divisions will have 14 playoff teams, except for Division II, which will have 16. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Bishop Guertin (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Merrimack (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
Manchester Memorial (12-1, 3.6923, 3rd)
Bedford (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
Pinkerton (10-3, 3.0769, 7th)
Goffstown (10-4, 2.8571, 4th)
Manchester Central (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
Salem (9-5, 2.5714, 8th)
Concord (9-6, 2.4000, 10th)
Portsmouth (8-6, 2.2857, 9th)
Nashua South (7-8, 1.8667, 12th)
Londonderry (6-8, 1.7143, 11th)
Windham (5-8, 1.5385, 14th)
Exeter (5-8, 1.5385, out)

Outside: Keene (4-9, 1.2308, 13th); Nashua North (3-11, 0.8571); Alvirne (2-11, 0.6154); Dover (2-13, 0.5333); Winnacunnet (1-13, 0.2857); Trinity (1-13, 0.2857).

Tiebreakers

Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Manchester Central wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Windham wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Bishop Guertin
No. 2 Merrimack

First-round matchups

No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Salem
No. 12 Londonderry at No. 5 Pinkerton
No. 13 Windham at No. 4 Bedford
No. 10 Portsmouth at No. 7 Manchester Central
No. 14 Exeter at No. 3 Manchester Memorial
No. 11 Nashua South at No. 6 Goffstown

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Hanover (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Hollis Brookline (13-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
Spaulding (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
Lebanon (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
Kennett (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
Pelham (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
John Stark (9-4, 2.7692, 7th)
Coe-Brown (9-4, 2.7692, 9th)
Bishop Brady (9-5, 2.5714, 8th)
Bow (8-6, 2.2857, 10th)
Laconia (8-6, 2.2857, 11th)
Merrimack Valley (8-7, 2.1333, 12th)
Manchester West (8-7, 2.1333, 13th)
Sanborn (7-7, 2.0000, 16th)
Stevens (6-8, 1.7143, 15th)
Kearsarge (5-7, 1.6667, 14th)

Outside: ConVal (5-8, 1.5385); Plymouth (4-10, 1.1429); Pembroke (4-10, 1.1429); Souhegan (3-9, 1.0000); Timberlane (2-11, 0.6154); Kingswood (2-12, 0.5714); Oyster River (0-14, 0.0000); Milford (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Bow wins the tiebreaker with Laconia thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Manchester West thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

No. 16 Kearsarge at No. 1 Hanover
No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Coe-Brown
No. 13 Manchester West at No. 4 Lebanon
No. 12 Merrimack Valley at No. 5 Kennett
No. 15 Stevens at No. 2 Hollis Brookline
No. 10 Bow at No. 7 John Stark
No. 14 Sanborn at No. 3 Spaulding
No. 11 Laconia at No. 6 Pelham

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Conant (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Fall Mountain (13-2, 3.5333, 2nd)
Gilford (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
Hopkinton (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
Newfound (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
White Mountains (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
Prospect Mountain (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
St. Thomas (8-8, 2.0000, 8th)
Campbell (6-8, 1.7143, 10th)
Monadnock (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)
Belmont (6-8, 1.7143, 12th)
Mascoma Valley (6-8, 1.7143, out)
Inter-Lakes (6-8, 1.7143, 13th)
Raymond (5-8, 1.5385, 14th)

Outside: Berlin (5-10, 1.3333, 11th); Newport (3-10, 0.9231); Hillsboro-Deering (4-11, 1.0667); Somersworth (2-12, 0.5714); Franklin (2-13, 0.5333); Winnisquam (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a five-way tiebreaker, Monadnock and Campbell finish ahead of Belmont, Mascoma Valley and Inter-Lakes thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Campbell finishes ahead of Monadnock thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. Belmont, Mascoma Valley and Inter-Lakes finish in that order thanks to the previous tiebreaker.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Conant
No. 2 Fall Mountain

First-round matchups

No. 9 Campbell at No. 8 St. Thomas
No. 13 Inter-Lakes at No. 4 Hopkinton
No. 12 Mascoma Valley at No. 5 Newfound
No. 10 Monadnock at No. 7 Prospect Mountain
No. 14 Raymond at No. 3 Gilford
No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 White Mountains

Division IV

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Colebrook (16-0, 4.1250, 1st)
Woodsville (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd)
Hinsdale (13-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
Sunapee (13-3, 3.3125, 4th)
Newmarket (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
Littleton (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
Derryfield (12-5, 2.8235, 9th)
Groveton (11-5, 2.8125, 8th)
Mascenic (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (11-6, 2.5882, 10th)
Lisbon (7-9, 1.7500, 13th)
Farmington (6-9, 1.6000, 11th)
Moultonborough (6-10, 1.5000, out)
Portsmouth Christian (6-11, 1.4118, 12th)

Outside: Epping (5-11, 1.3125, 14th); Mount Royal (4-10, 1.1429); Concord Christian (2-13, 0.5333); Lin-Wood (2-14, 0.5000); Gorham (2-14, 0.5000); Profile (1-14, 0.2667); Pittsfield (1-14, 0.2667).

First-round byes (changes in bold)