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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 6)

(Feb. 6) The calendar has turned to February, and for some teams, the playoffs are right around the corner. For others, the stretch run is just beginning.  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. Not

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 6)

The calendar has turned to February, and for some teams, the playoffs are right around the corner. For others, the stretch run is just beginning.

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. Concord Christian (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Bedford (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
  3. Londonderry (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
  4. Nashua South (9-3, 3.0000, 3rd)
  5. Timberlane (9-4, 2.7692, 7th)
  6. Exeter (8-4, 2.6667, 8th)
  7. Portsmouth (8-4, 2.6667, 4th)
  8. Manchester Central-West (8-4, 2.6667, 11th)
  9. Nashua North (7-4, 2.5455, 6th)
  10. Trinity (7-5, 2.3333, 14th)
  11. Windham (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
  12. Keene (7-5, 2.3333, 12th)
  13. Salem (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
  14. Pinkerton (7-6, 2.1538, 13th)
  15. Bishop Guertin (6-7, 1.8462, 15th)
  16. Winnacunnet (4-8, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: Goffstown (3-9, 1.0000, 16th); Alvirne (2-9, 0.7273); Merrimack (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Memorial (1-10, 0.3636); Spaulding (1-11, 0.3333); Dover (1-11, 0.3333); Concord (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Exeter (2.2222) finishes ahead of Portsmouth (1.3333) and Manchester Central-West (1.3333) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central-West thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • In a four-way tiebreaker, Trinity (1.5000) and Windham (1.5000) finish ahead of Keene (1.1429) and Salem (1.1429) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Trinity (0.3846) wins the tiebreaker with Windham (0.2273) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Keene wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round Matchups (changes in bold)

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

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, last week)

  1. Pembroke (12-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Derryfield (11-2, 3.3846, 4th)
  3. Pelham (9-2, 3.2727, 6th)
  4. Bow (9-2, 3.2727, 5th)
  5. Merrimack Valley (9-2, 3.2727, 2nd)
  6. Coe-Brown (9-3, 3.0833, 3rd)
  7. Hollis Brookline (8-4, 2.7500, 9th)
  8. Oyster River (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
  9. Souhegan (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
  10. Milford (5-6, 1.8182, 14th)
  11. Sanborn (5-6, 1.8182, 10th)
  12. Kingswood (5-7, 1.6667, 13th)
  13. Hanover (5-7, 1.6667, 11th)
  14. Lebanon (4-7, 1.4545, NR)

Outside: Laconia (4-8, 1.3333, 14th); Plymouth (4-9, 1.2308, 12th); ConVal (1-10, 0.3636); Kennett (1-10, 0.3636); John Stark (0-12, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Pelham (3.0000), Bow (2.8571) and Merrimack Valley (2.6667) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
  • Milford wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Kingswood (0.5714) wins the tiebreaker with Hanover (0.5000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Pembroke
  • No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups 

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

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 11, TBD.
  • Final: March 14, at UNH.

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. St. Thomas (13-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. Fall Mountain (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  3. Berlin (11-3, 3.2857, 3rd)
  4. Gilford (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
  5. Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429, 6th)
  6. Prospect Mountain (11-3, 3.1429, 7th)
  7. Kearsarge (11-4, 2.9333, 8th)
  8. Monadnock (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
  9. White Mountains (9-6, 2.4000, 9th)
  10. Belmont (8-6, 2.2857, 12th)
  11. Raymond (8-6, 2.2857, 10th)
  12. Mascoma Valley (6-7, 1.8462, 11th)
  13. Stevens (6-8, 1.7143, 13th)
  14. Campbell (5-9, 1.4286, 14th)

Outside: Newport (3-10, 0.9231); Winnisquam (3-11, 0.8571); Inter-Lakes (2-12, 0.5714); Newfound (2-12, 0.5714); Conant (1-14, 0.2667); Somersworth (0-13, 0.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • St. Thomas (0.3651) wins the tiebreaker with Fall Mountain (0.2319) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Hopkinton (2.6667) wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain (2.5000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Belmont (1.0000) wins the tiebreaker with Raymond (0.8000) 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

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

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: Feb. 18, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 21, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: Feb. 25, at Bow High School.
  • Final: Feb. 28, at Keene State College.

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Groveton (13-1, 3.8571, 2nd)
  2. Colebrook (13-1, 3.7857, 3rd)
  3. Littleton (12-2, 3.5714, 1st)
  4. Newmarket (12-2, 3.5000, 5th)
  5. Farmington (12-2, 3.4286, 4th)
  6. Holy Family (11-2, 3.3846, 6th)
  7. Woodsville (11-3, 3.1429, 8th)
  8. Mount Royal (10-4, 2.8571, 7th)
  9. Nute (9-5, 2.5714, 9th)
  10. Portsmouth Christian (8-5, 2.5385, 10th)
  11. Pittsburg-Canaan (8-6, 2.2857, 11th)
  12. Mascenic (7-6, 2.1538, 12th)
  13. Moultonborough (7-7, 2.1429, 13th)
  14. Pittsfield (5-8, 1.5385, 14th)
  15. Lisbon (5-9, 1.4286, 15th)
  16. Sunapee (4-9, 1.2308, 16th)

Outside: Profile (3-11, 0.8571); Gorham (3-11, 0.8571); Hinsdale (2-9, 0.8182); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-12, 0.8000); Franklin (1-13, 0.2857); Lin-Wood (0-12, 0.0000); Epping (0-14, 0.0000).

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 16 Sunapee at No. 1 Groveton
  • No. 9 Nute at No. 8 Mount Royal
  • No. 12 Mascenic at No. 5 Farmington
  • No. 13 Moultonborough at No. 4 Newmarket
  • No. 15 Lisbon at No. 2 Colebrook
  • No. 10 Portsmouth Christian at No. 7 Woodsville
  • No. 14 Pittsfield at No. 3 Littleton
  • No. 11 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 6 Holy Family

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: Feb. 24, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: Feb. 27, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 3, at TBD.
  • Final: March 7, at Colby Sawyer College.

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