Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 9)

With Divisions III and IV wrapping up their regular season over the next few days, we thought an extra look at the playoff picture was appropriate for this week. 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 tod

With Divisions III and IV wrapping up their regular season over the next few days, we thought an extra look at the playoff picture was appropriate for this week.

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, previous)

Pinkerton (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Bedford (14-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Londonderry (10-2, 3.3333, 4th)
Goffstown (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
Portsmouth (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
Salem (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
Windham (9-4, 2.7692, 7th)
Dover (9-4, 2.7692, 8th)
Keene (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
Alvirne (6-6, 2.0000, 11th)
Bishop Guertin (6-8, 1.7143, 12th)
Exeter (6-8, 1.7143, 10th)
Nashua North (6-8, 1.7143, 14th)
Nashua South (5-9, 1.4286, 13th)

Outside: Manchester Memorial (5-9, 1.4286); Concord (4-8, 1.3333); Manchester Central-West (2-10, 0.6667); Spaulding (2-11, 0.6154); Winnacunnet (1-12, 0.3077); Trinity (1-13, 0.2857); Merrimack (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Pinkerton (0.4667) wins the tiebreaker with Bedford (0.4267) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Windham (2.2222) wins the tiebreaker with Dover (2.0000) thanks to ratings against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin (1.3333), Exeter (1.2000) and Nashua North (1.0000) finish in that order thanks ratings against tournament teams.
Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Memorial thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Pinkerton
No. 2 Bedford

First-round matchups

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

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

Concord Christian (12-0, 4.1667, 1st)
Laconia (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
Pembroke (12-1, 3.6923, 3rd)
John Stark (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
Bow (10-4, 2.8571, 9th)
Hanover (10-4, 2.8571, 7th)
Derryfield (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
Oyster River (10-4, 2.8571, 4th)
Pelham (10-4, 2.8571, 8th)
Hollis Brookline (7-7, 2.0000, 14th)
Milford (7-7, 2.0000, 10th)
Kennett (6-7, 1.8462, 11th)
Coe-Brown (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
Merrimack Valley (6-8, 1.7143, 15th)
Timberlane (6-8, 1.7143, 13th)

Outside: Bishop Brady (4-10, 1.1429); Plymouth (4-10, 1.1429); Sanborn (4-10, 1.1429); Lebanon (3-11, 0.8571); Souhegan (1-12, 0.3077); Kingswood (0-14, 0.0000); ConVal (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

In a five-way tiebreaker, Bow (2.4000) finishes ahead of Hanover and Derryfield (2.5000), and Pelham and Oyster River (2.2222) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Hanover and Derryfield remain tied and Pelham and Oyster River remain tied.
Hanover (0.4000) wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield (0.2051) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Oyster River (0.3333) wins the tiebreaker with Pelham (o.2750) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Concord Christian

First-round matchups

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

Division III

Team (record, rating, previous)

St. Thomas (15-1, 3.7500, 1st)
Hopkinton (13-3, 3.2500, 2nd)
Kearsarge (12-4, 3.0000, 3rd)
Winnisquam (12-4, 3.0000, 4th)
Prospect Mountain (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
Conant (11-6, 2.5882, 8th)
Gilford (11-6, 2.5882, 5th)
Stevens (10-6, 2.5000, 7th)
White Mountains (10-7, 2.3529, 11th)
Monadnock (8-6, 2.2857, 9th)
Mascoma Valley (8-7, 2.1333, 10th)
Fall Mountain (6-8, 1.7143, 13th)
Berlin (7-10, 1.6472, 14th)
Belmont (7-10, 1.6472, 12th)
Campbell (5-10, 1.3333, 15th)

Eliminated: Newfound (3-14, 0.7059); Newport (3-15, 0.6667); Raymond (2-14, 0.5000); Somersworth (1-14, 0.2667); Inter-Lakes (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Conant wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Berlin wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Remaining Schedule

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.

Scenarios

St. Thomas and Hopkinton have clinched the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively.
Kearsarge will be the No. 3 seed with a win over Conant or the No. 4 seed with a loss. Winnisquam would be the No. 4 seed with a Kearsarge win or the No. 3 seed with a loss.
Prospect Mountain clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Campbell.
Conant will be the No. 6 seed with a win over Kearsarge or a loss and a Gilford loss to Belmont. Gilford will be the No. 6 seed with a win and a Kearsarge loss.
Stevens clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Raymond or a loss and a White Mountains loss to Mascoma Valley. White Mountains would be the No. 8 seed with a win and a Stevens loss.
Monadnock and Mascoma Valley will be the Nos. 10 and 11 seeds.
Berlin, Belmont and Campbell has clinched playoff spots. Campbell will be the No. 15 seed regardless of what happens.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 St. Thomas

First-round matchups

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

Division IV

Team (record, rating, previous)

Littleton (16-0, 4.1250, 1st)
Groveton (15-1, 3.8750, 2nd)
Newmarket (14-3, 3.2941, 3rd)
Moultonborough (11-5, 2.8750, 6th)
Farmington (12-5, 2.8235, 4th)
Woodsville (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
Wilton-Lyndeborough (11-5, 2.7500, 5th)
Hinsdale (9-5, 2.7143, 8th)
Profile (10-6, 2.5000, 9th)
Portsmouth Christian (10-6, 2.5000, 12th)
Franklin (10-6, 2.5000, 11th)
Holy Family (9-6, 2.4000, 10th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (9-7, 2.2500, 14th)
Epping (8-8, 2.1250, 13th)
Colebrook (8-8, 2.0625, 15th)
Mascenic (6-10, 1.5625, NR)

Outside: Mount Royal (6-10, 1.5000, 16th); Gorham (5-12, 1.1765); Lin-Wood (4-12, 1.0000); Pittsfield (2-12, 0.5714); Sunapee (1-15, 0.2500); Nute (0-16, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-17, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Woodsville (2.4000) wins the tiebreaker with Farmington (2.1818) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Profile (2.0000), Portsmouth Christian (1.6000) and Franklin (0.6667) finish in that order thanks to ratings against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)