> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 21) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-basketball-feb-21-2/ - Published: 2025-02-21T19:05:24.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-21T19:05:24.000Z - Description: There are just days remaining in the high school basketball regular season, and yet, with most teams having two or three games left, still so much to determine. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Divisions I and II of girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, Division I, Division II, girls basketball, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 There are just days remaining in the high school basketball regular season, and yet, with most teams having two or three games left, still so much to determine. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Divisions I and II 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 will have 16 teams and Division II 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 (17-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Londonderry (16-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 3. Windham (15-2, 3.5294, 3rd) 4. Concord Christian (14-4, 3.1111, 4th) 5. Bishop Guertin (13-4, 3.0588, 6th) 6. Pinkerton (11-5, 2.7500, 5th) 7. Dover (11-5, 2.7500, 7th) 8. Salem (10-6, 2.5000, 8th) 9. Timberlane (10-6, 2.5000, 10th) 10. Exeter (10-7, 2.3529, 11th) 11. Alvirne (9-7, 2.2500, 9th) 12. Portsmouth (8-8, 2.0000, 12th) 13. Keene (8-8, 2.0000, 13th) 14. Nashua North (7-10, 1.6471, 14th) 15. Nashua South (7-10, 1.6471, 16th) 16. Manchester Central-West (6-10, 1.5000, 15th) **Outside:** Winnacunnet (6-11, 1.4118); Goffstown (4-12, 1.0000). **Eliminated:** Trinity (4-12, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial (3-14, 0.7059); Spaulding (2-15, 0.4706); Merrimack (2-15, 0.4706); Concord (0-16, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Salem wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 **Manchester Central-West** at No. 1 Bedford - No. 9 **Timberlane** at No. 8 Salem - No. 12 Portsmouth at No. 5 **Bishop Guertin** - No. 13 Keene at No. 4 Concord Christian - No. 15 **Nashua South** at No. 2 Londonderry - No. 10 **Exeter** at No. 7 Dover - No. 14 Nashua North at No. 3 Windham - No. 11 **Alvirne** at No. 6 **Pinkerton** **Remaining Schedule** - **Friday, Feb. 21:** Alvirne at Winnacunnet, 6 p.m.; Timberlane at Bishop Guertin, 6 p.m.; Concord at Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Spaulding, 6:15 p.m.; Salem at Manchester Central-West, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Bedford, 7 p.m.; Pinkerton at Portsmouth, 7 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 25:** Nashua North at Merrimack, 3 p.m.; Dover at Pinkerton, 4 p.m.; Windham at Alvirne, 5 p.m.; Nashua South at Concord, 5 p.m.; Salem at Timberlane, 5:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Keene, 5:30 p.m.; Manchester Central-West at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Trinity at Manchester Memorial, 6:30 p.m. **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. Laconia (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd) 2. Oyster River (13-2, 3.5333, 3rd) 3. Derryfield (14-2, 3.5000, 1st) 4. Pembroke (12-3, 3.2000, 4th) 5. Milford (12-3, 3.2000, 5th) 6. Merrimack Valley (11-4, 2.9333, 6th) 7. Bow (10-5, 2.6667, 7th) 8. Lebanon (9-6, 2.4000, 9th) 9. Pelham (9-6, 2.4000, 8th) 10. Hollis Brookline (8-8, 2.0000, 10th) 11. Plymouth (7-9, 1.75000, 12th) 12. Souhegan (7-9, 1.7500, 13th) 13. Kingswood (7-9, 1.7500, 14th) 14. Coe-Brown (7-9, 1.8125, 11th) **Outside:** Bishop Brady (4-11, 1.0667). **Eliminated:** John Stark (3-12, 0.8000); Hanover (3-13, 0.7500); Kennett (1-15, 0.2500); Sanborn (1-15, 0.2500); ConVal (0-15, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a four-way tiebreaker, Plymouth, Souhegan, Kingswood and Coe-Brown finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Laconia** - No. 2 **Oyster River** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Pelham** at No. 8 **Lebanon** - No. 12 **Souhegan** at No. 5 Milford - No. 13 **Kingswood** at No. 4 Pembroke - No. 10 Hollis Brookline at No. 7 Bow - No. 14 **Coe-Brown** at No. 3 **Derryfield** - No. 11 **Plymouth** at No. 6 Merrimack Valley **Remaining Schedule** - **Friday, Feb. 21:** Pelham at ConVal, 5 p.m.; Milford at Hanover, 5:30 p.m.; Lebanon at John Stark, 5:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Derryfield, 6 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Sanborn, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Kingswood, 6:30 p.m.; Plymouth at Bow, 7 p.m. - **Monday, Feb. 24:** Sanborn at Bow, 7 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb, 25:** Lebanon at Kennett, 5 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; Milford at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; Laconia at Kingswood, 6 p.m.; John Stark at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.; Derryfield at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Hanover, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Souhegan, 7 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 7 p.m. - **Thursday, Feb. 27:** John Stark at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Laconia at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m. - **Friday, Feb. 28:** ConVal at Kennett, 5 p.m.; Bow at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m. **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.