Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 17)

(Jan. 17) No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs, as the halfway point is already in sight for teams in Division III and IV. 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

No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs, as the halfway point is already in sight for teams in Division III and IV.

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)

Windham (8-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
Bedford (7-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Londonderry (5-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Pinkerton (6-1, 3.4286, 5th)
Keene (5-1, 3.3333, 7th)
Concord Christian (5-2, 2.8571, 6th)
Portsmouth (5-2, 2.8571, 8th)
Salem (5-2, 2.8571, 4th)
Exeter (4-3, 2.2857, 14th)
Dover (4-3, 2.2857, 9th)
Alvirne (4-3, 2.2857, 12th)
Nashua South (4-4, 2.0000, 10th)
Bishop Guertin (3-3, 2.0000, 11th)
Timberlane (4-4, 2.0000, 13th)
Manchester Central-West (3-4, 1.7143, 15th)
Nashua North (2-4, 1.3333, 16th)

Outside: Trinity (2-5, 1.1429); Goffstown (1-6, 0.5714); Merrimack (1-6, 0.5714); Manchester Memorial (1-6, 0.5714); Winnacunnet (1-6, 0.5714); Spaulding (1-8, 0.4444); Concord (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Windham and Bedford finish ahead of Londonderry thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
Windham wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to number of wins on the road regardless of division.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Concord Christian, Portsmouth and Salem finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Exeter, Dover and Alvirne finish in that thanks to rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Nashua South, Bishop Guertin and Timberlane finish in that thanks to rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

Derryfield (7-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Laconia (6-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Oyster River (6-1, 3.5714, 3rd)
Milford (5-1, 3.3333, 7th)
Bow (5-1, 3.3333, 6th)
Pelham (5-2, 2.8571, 5th)
Plymouth (5-2, 2.8571, 12th)
Pembroke (4-2, 2.6667, 4th)
Hollis Brookline (4-3, 2.2857, 9th)
Lebanon (3-3, 2.0000, 10th)
Coe-Brown (3-3, 2.0000, 11th)
Merrimack Valley (3-3, 2.0000, 8th)
Souhegan (3-4, 1.7143, 13th)
John Stark (1-5, 0.6667, NR)

Outside: Sanborn (1-6, 0.5714, 14th); Bishop Brady (1-6, 0.5714); Kingswood (1-6, 0.5714); Kennett (1-6, 0.5714); ConVal (0-6, 0.0000); Hanover (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Laconia thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Milford wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Lebanon finishes ahead of Merrimack Valley and Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Derryfield
No. 2 Laconia

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

St. Thomas (7-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Prospect Mountain (7-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
Berlin (9-1, 3.8000, 4th)
Newport (8-1, 3.5556, 7th)
Hopkinton (8-1, 3.5556, 8th)
Fall Mountain (6-1, 3.4286, 1st)
Monadnock (6-2, 3.0000, 6th)
Gilford (6-2, 3.0000, 5th)
Conant (5-4, 2.2222, 11th)
White Mountains (4-4, 2.0000, 10th)
Belmont (4-4, 2.0000, 14th)
Inter-Lakes (3-5, 1.5000, 9th)
Kearsarge (3-6, 1.3333, 13th)
Stevens (3-6, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: Raymond (2-6, 1.0000, 12th); Campbell (2-6, 1.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (1-6. 0.5714); Mascoma Valley (1-7, 0.5000); Winnisquam (1-7, 0.5000); Newfound (0-8, 0.0000); Somersworth (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
Newport wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Monadnock wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
White Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Stevens thanks to a head-t0-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 St. Thomas
No. 2 Prospect Mountain

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

Littleton (8-0, 4.2500, 2nd)
Holy Family (7-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
Colebrook (8-0, 4.0000, 4th)
Groveton (7-1, 3.6250, 1st)
Newmarket (7-1, 3.5000, 5th)
Franklin (8-2, 3.2000, 6th)
Farmington (6-2, 3.0000, 11th)
Portsmouth Christian (5-3, 2.5000, 10th)
Woodsville (6-4, 2.4000, 9th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (4-3, 2.2857, 12th)
Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-4, 2.2222, 7th)
Moultonborough (4-4, 2.1250, 16th)
Mount Royal (4-4, 2.0000, 14th)
Hinsdale (4-5, 1.7778, 8th)
Profile (3-4, 1.7143, 13th)
Lin-Wood (4-6, 1.7000, 15th)

Outside: Gorham (3-6, 1.3333); Pittsfield (2-7, 0.8889); Mascenic (1-6, 0.5714); Sunapee (0-7, 0.0000); Nute (0-8, 0.0000); Epping (0-8, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-9, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers