> ## 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. 22) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-basketball-feb-22/ - Published: 2026-02-22T14:08:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-22T14:08:42.000Z - Description: (Feb. 22) While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II girls basketball would look l - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, Division I, Division II, girls basketball, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II 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, previous)** 1. Concord Christian (17-1, 3.7778, 1st) 2. Bedford (16-2, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. Nashua South (15-3, 3.3333, 4th) 4. Londonderry (14-3, 3.2941, 3rd) 5. Exeter (12-5, 2.8235, 5th) 6. Manchester Central-West (12-5, 2.8235, 6th) 7. Windham (11-6, 2.5882, 7th) 8. Bishop Guertin (10-7, 2.3529, 8th) 9. Trinity (10-7, 2.3529, 10th) 10. Timberlane (10-7, 2.3529, 9th) 11. Keene (9-8, 2.1176, 12th) 12. Salem (9-8, 2.1176, 11th) 13. Portsmouth (9-8, 2.1176, 13th) 14. Pinkerton (8-9, 1.8824, 14th) 15. Nashua North (7-10, 1.6471, 15th) 16. Winnacunnet (6-10, 1.5000, 16th) **Outside:** Alvirne (5-11, 1.2500). **Eliminated:** Merrimack (5-12, 1.1765); Goffstown (4-13, 0.9412); Dover (3-14, 0.7059); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Manchester Memorial (1-16, 0.2353); Concord (0-18, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Exeter (2.1818) wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central-West (2.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin (2.2222), Trinity (1.6667) and Timberlane (1.6000) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Keene (4.0000), Salem (2.0000) and Portsmouth (0.0000) finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games. **First-round Matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Concord Christian - No. 9 **Trinity** at No. 8 Bishop Guertin - No. 12 **Salem** at No. 5 Exeter - No. 13 Portsmouth at No. 4 **Londonderry** - No. 15 Nashua North at No. 2 Bedford - No. 10 **Timberlane** at No. 7 Windham - No. 14 Pinkerton at No. 3 **Nashua South** - No. 11 **Keene** at No. 6 Manchester Central-West **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, Feb. 23:** Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 24:** Merrimack at Nashua North, 12:30 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Alvirne at Windham, 4:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Dover, 5:30 p.m.; Exeter at Manchester Central-West, 6 p.m.; Timberlane at Salem, 6 p.m.; Goffstown at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Bishop Guertin, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Londonderry, 6:30 p.m. **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, previous)** 1. Pembroke (16-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Derryfield (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd) 3. Pelham (12-3, 3.2667, 3rd) 4. Bow (12-3, 3.2000, 4th) 5. Hollis Brookline (13-4, 3.1176, 5th) 6. Merrimack Valley (12-4, 3.0000, 6th) 7. Souhegan (12-5, 2.8235, 7th) 8. Coe-Brown (11-6, 2.6471, 8th) 9. Oyster River (9-7, 2.2500, 9th) 10. Hanover (8-9, 1.8824, 10th) 11. Milford (7-9, 1.7500, 11th) 12. Sanborn (7-10, 1.6471, 12th) 13. Kingswood (7-10, 1.6471, 13th) 14. Lebanon (6-9, 1.6000, 14th) **Outside:** Laconia (5-10, 1.3333); Plymouth (5-11, 1.2500); ConVal (1-14, 0.2667); Kennett (1-14, 0.2667); John Stark (1-15, 0.2500); Bishop Brady (0-16, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Pembroke - No. 2 **Derryfield** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 **Coe-Brown** - No. 12 **Sanborn** at No. 5 **Hollis Brookline** - No. 13 **Kingswood** at No. 4 Bow - No. 10 Hanover at No. 7 **Souhegan** - No. 14 **Lebanon** at No. 3 **Pelham** - No. 11 **Milford** at No. 6 **Merrimack Valley** **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, Feb. 23:** Bow at Plymouth, 6 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 24:** Bishop Brady at John Stark, 5 p.m.; Hanover at Oyster River, 6 p.m.; Bow at Sanborn, 6 p.m.; Kingswood at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Derryfield, 6:30 p.m.; Plymouth at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Kennett at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Souhegan, 7 p.m. - **Wednesday, Feb. 25:** ConVal at Pelham, 6 p.m. - **Thursday, Feb. 26:** Lebanon at Derryfield, 5:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at John Stark, 5:30 p.m.; Laconia at Kennett, 6:30 p.m. - **Friday, Feb. 27:** Bishop Brady at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Kennett at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Milford at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Bow, 7 p.m. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, TBD. - **Final:** March 14, at UNH.