Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 6)

No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs. With tournaments beginning next week for some divisions, the time has come to start taking a look at where teams are lining up. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of girls basketball would look like if the postseason wer

No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs. With tournaments beginning next week for some divisions, the time has come to start taking a look at where teams are lining up.

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 will have 14 teams, Division II and III will have 15 teams, and Division IV will have 16 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)

Pinkerton (13-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Bedford (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Goffstown (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
Londonderry (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
Portsmouth (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
Salem (8-4, 2.6667, 8th)
Windham (8-4, 2.6667, 4th)
Dover (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
Keene (7-4, 2.5455, 10th)
Exeter (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
Alvirne (5-6, 1.8182, 9th)
Bishop Guertin (5-8, 1.5385, 11th)
Nashua South (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)
Nashua North (5-8, 1.5385, NR)

Outside: Manchester Memorial (5-8, 1.5385, 14th); Concord (4-8, 1.3333); Spaulding (2-10, 0.6667); Manchester Central-West (2-9, 0.7273); Winnacunnet (1-11, 0.3333); Trinity (1-12, 0.3077); Merrimack (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Salem, Windham and Dover finish in that order thanks to ratings against tournament teams.
In a four-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin, Nashua South, Nashua North and Manchester Memorial finish in that order thanks ratings against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Pinkerton
No. 2 Bedford

First-round matchups

No. 9 Keene at No. 8 Dover
No. 12 Bishop Guertin at No. 5 Portsmouth
No. 13 Nashua South at No. 4 Londonderry
No. 10 Exeter at No. 7 Windham
No. 14 Nashua North at No. 3 Goffstown
No. 11 Alvirne at No. 6 Salem

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

Concord Christian (11-0, 4.1818, 1st)
Laconia (12-1, 3.6923, 3rd)
Pembroke (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
Oyster River (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
John Stark (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
Derryfield (9-4, 2.7692, 5th)
Hanover (9-4, 2.7692, 8th)
Pelham (9-4, 2.7692, 9th)
Bow (8-4, 2.6667, 7th)
Milford (7-6, 2.1538, 11th)
Kennett (6-6, 2.0000, 10th)
Coe-Brown (6-6, 2.0000, 14th)
Timberlane (6-7, 1.8462, 15th)
Hollis Brookline (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
Merrimack Valley (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)

Outside: Bishop Brady (4-9, 1.2308); Plymouth (4-9, 1.2308); Sanborn (3-9, 1.0000); Lebanon (2-11, 0.6154); Souhegan (1-10, 0.3636); Kingswood (0-12, 0.0000); ConVal (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Derryfield, Hanover and Pelham finish in that order thanks ratings against tournament teams.
Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Concord Christian

First-round matchups

No. 9 Bow at No. 8 Pelham
No. 12 Coe-Brown at No. 5 John Stark
No. 13 Timberlane at No. 4 Oyster River
No. 15 Merrimack Valley at No. 2 Laconia
No. 10 Milford at No. 7 Hanover
No. 14 Hollis Brookline at No. 3 Pembroke
No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 Derryfield

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

St. Thomas (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
Hopkinton (13-2, 3.4667, 2nd)
Kearsarge (11-4, 2.9333, 6th)
Winnisquam (10-4, 2.8571, 3rd)
Gilford (11-5, 2.7500, 5th)
Prospect Mountain (9-5, 2.5714, 4th)
Stevens (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
Conant (9-6, 2.4000, 8th)
Monadnock (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
Mascoma Valley (8-6, 2.2857, 12th)
White Mountains (9-7, 2.2500, 9th)
Belmont (7-8, 1.8667, 15th)
Fall Mountain (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
Berlin (7-9, 1.7500, 13th)
Campbell (4-10, 1.1429, 14th)

Outside: Newport (3-13, 0.7500); Raymond (2-13, 0.5333); Somersworth (1-13, 0.2857); Newfound (1-14, 0.2667); Inter-Lakes (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Stevens wins the tiebreaker with Conant thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.

Remaining Schedule

Tuesday: Conant at Newport, 5 p.m.; Stevens at Fall Mountain, 5 p.m.; Monadnock at Kearsarge, 5 p.m.; Belmont at Prospect Mountain, 6 p.m.; Raymond at Campbell, 6 p.m.; Newfound at Inter-Lakes, 6 p.m.; St. Thomas at Somersworth, 6 p.m.; Berlin at White Mountains, 6:30 p.m.; Gilford at Winnisquam, 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Monadnock at Fall Mountain, 4 p.m.; Conant at Belmont, 6 p.m.
Thursday: Winnisquam at Inter-Lakes, 6 p.m.; Newport at Newfound, 6 p.m.; Mascoma Valley at Fall Mountain, 6:30 p.m.; Hopkinton at St. Thomas, 6:30 p.m.
Friday: Fall Mountain at Monadnock, 5 p.m.; Gilford at Belmont, 6 p.m.; Prospect Mountain at Campbell, 6 p.m.; Raymond at Stevens, 6 p.m.; Somersworth at Berlin, 6:30 p.m.; Conant at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.; White Mountains at Mascoma Valley, 6:30 p.m.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 St. Thomas

First-round matchups

No. 9 Monadnock at No. 8 Conant
No. 12 Belmont at No. 5 Gilford
No. 13 Fall Mountain at No. 4 Winnisquam
No. 15 Campbell at No. 2 Hopkinton
No. 10 Mascoma Valley at No. 7 Stevens
No. 14 Berlin at No. 3 Kearsarge
No. 11 White Mountains at No. 6 Prospect Mountain

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

Littleton (16-0, 4.1250, 1st)
Groveton (15-1, 3.8750, 2nd)
Newmarket (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
Farmington (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
Wilton-Lyndeborough (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
Moultonborough (10-5, 2.8000, 12th)
Woodsville (11-5, 2.7500, 3rd)
Hinsdale (8-5, 2.6154, 14th)
Profile (10-6, 2.5000, 7th)
Holy Family (9-6, 2.4000, 9th)
Franklin (9-6, 2.4000, 8th)
Portsmouth Christian (9-6, 2.4000, 11th)
Epping (8-7, 2.2667, 13th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (9-7, 2.2500, 10th)
Colebrook (7-8, 1.9333, 15th)
Mount Royal (6-9, 1.6000, NR)

Outside: Mascenic (6-10, 1.5625, 16th); Gorham (4-11, 1.0667); Lin-Wood (4-11, 1.0667); Pittsfield (2-12, 0.5714); Sunapee (1-15, 0.2500); Nute (0-15, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers