Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 21)

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.