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# Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 10)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-basketball-jan-10/
- Published: 2025-01-10T18:45:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-10T18:45:38.000Z
- Description: No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs, with most teams completing the first third of their regular-season schedule this weekend, if they haven't already. 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 to
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Winter Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, girls basketball, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs, with most teams completing the first third of their regular-season schedule this weekend, if they haven't already.

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)**

1. Bedford (5-0, 4.0000)
2. Londonderry (3-0, 4.0000)
3. Windham (5-0, 4.0000)
4. Salem (5-0, 4.0000)
5. Pinkerton (4-1, 3.2000)
6. Concord Christian (4-1, 3.2000)
7. Keene (3-1, 3.0000)
8. Portsmouth (4-2, 2.6667)
9. Dover (3-2, 2.4000)
10. Nashua South (3-2, 2.4000)
11. Bishop Guertin (3-2, 2.4000)
12. Alvirne (3-3, 2.0000)
13. Timberlane (3-3, 2.0000)
14. Exeter (2-3, 1.6000)
15. Manchester Central-West (2-3, 1.6000)
16. Nashua North (1-3, 1.0000)

**Outside:** Goffstown (1-4, 0.8000); Trinity (1-4, 0.8000); Merrimack (1-4, 0.8000); Spaulding (1-5, 0.6667); Concord (0-4, 0.0000); Manchester Memorial (0-5, 0.0000); Winnacunnet (0-5, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a four-way tiebreaker, Bedford, Londonderry, Windham and Salem finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Concord Christian thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Dover and Nashua South finish ahead of Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Dover wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round matchups**

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

### Division II

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Laconia (4-0, 4.0000)
2. Derryfield (5-0, 4.0000)
3. Oyster River (4-1, 3.4000)
4. Pembroke (4-1, 3.2000)
5. Pelham (4-1, 3.2000)
6. Bow (3-1, 3.0000)
7. Milford (3-1, 3.0000)
8. Merrimack Valley (3-1, 3.0000)
9. Hollis Brookline (3-2, 2.4000)
10. Lebanon (3-2, 2.4000)
11. Coe-Brown (3-2, 2.4000)
12. Plymouth (3-2, 2.4000)
13. Souhegan (2-3, 1.6000)
14. Sanborn (1-4, 0.8000)

**Outside:** Bishop Brady (1-4, 0.8000); Kingswood (1-4, 0.8000); Kennett (0-4, 0.0000); ConVal (0-4, 0.0000); John Stark (0-5, 0.0000); Hanover (0-5, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Bow finishes ahead of Milford and Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Milford wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- In a four-way tiebreaker, Hollis Brookline finishes ahead of Coe-Brown, Lebanon and Plymouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown and Lebanon finish ahead of Plymouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Sanborn finishes ahead of Bishop Brady and Kingswood thanks to a better rating in road game against division opponents.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Laconia
- No. 2 Derryfield

**First-round matchups**

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

### Division III

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Fall Mountain (5-0, 4.0000)
2. St. Thomas (5-0, 4.0000)
3. Prospect Mountain (6-0, 4.0000)
4. Berlin (6-1, 3.5714)
5. Gilford (6-1, 3.4286)
6. Monadnock (5-1, 3.3333)
7. Newport (5-1, 3.3333)
8. Hopkinton (5-1, 3.3333)
9. Inter-Lakes (3-3, 2.0000)
10. White Mountains (3-3, 2.0000)
11. Conant (3-4, 1.7143)
12. Raymond (2-3, 1.6000)
13. Kearsarge (2-4, 1.3333)
14. Belmont (2-4, 1.3333)

**Outside:** Hillsboro-Deering (1-4\. 0.8000); Campbell (1-4, 0.8000); Stevens (1-5, 0.6667); Mascoma Valley (1-5, 0.6667); Winnisquam (0-6, 0.0000); Newfound (0-6, 0.0000); Somersworth (0-6, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, Fall Mountain, St. Thomas and Prospect Mountain finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Monadnock finishes ahead of Newport and Hopkinton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Newport wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Inter-Lakes wins the tiebreaker with White Mountains thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Fall Mountain
- No. 2 St. Thomas

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Inter-Lakes at No. 8 Hopkinton
- No. 12 Raymond at No. 5 Gilford
- No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 Berlin
- No. 10 White Mountains at No. 7 Newport
- No. 14 Belmont at No. 3 Prospect Mountain
- No. 11 Conant at No. 6 Monadnock

### Division IV

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Groveton (6-0, 4.1667)
2. Littleton (6-0, 4.1667)
3. Holy Family (4-0, 4.0000)
4. Colebrook (6-0, 4.0000)
5. Newmarket (5-1, 3.3333)
6. Franklin (5-2, 2.8571)
7. Wilton-Lyndeborough (4-2, 2.6667)
8. Hinsdale (4-2, 2.6667)
9. Woodsville (5-3, 2.5000)
10. Portsmouth Christian (3-2, 2.4000)
11. Farmington (3-2, 2.4000)
12. Pittsburg-Canaan (3-2, 2.4000)
13. Profile (3-3, 2.0000)
14. Mount Royal (3-3, 2.0000)
15. Lin-Wood (3-5, 1.6250)
16. Moultonborough (2-4, 1.3333)

**Outside:** Gorham (2-4, 1.3333); Pittsfield (2-5, 1.1429); Sunapee (0-4, 0.0000); Mascenic (0-5, 0.0000); Nute (0-6, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-6, 0.0000); Epping (0-6, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Groveton wins the tiebreaker with Littleton thanks to having a win over the higher seeded division opponent (Portsmouth Christian vs. Farmington).
- Holy Family wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth Christian, Farmington and Pittsburg-Canaan finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Wilton-Lyndeborough wins the tiebreaker with Hinsdale thanks to a better rating in home games against division opponents.
- Profile wins the tiebreaker with Mount Royal thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
- Moultonborough wins the tiebreaker with Gorham thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round matchups**

- No. 16 Moultonborough at No. 1 Groveton
- No. 9 Woodsville at No. 8 Hinsdale
- No. 12 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 5 Newmarket
- No. 13 Profile at No. 4 Colebrook
- No. 15 Lin-Wood at No. 2 Littleton
- No. 10 Portsmouth Christian at No. 7 Wilton-Lyndeborough
- No. 14 Mount Royal at No. 3 Holy Family
- No. 11 Farmington at No. 6 Franklin