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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 30)

The postseason might not begin for another couple of weeks, but there are plenty of matchups this weekend that will go along way toward deciding the playoff fate of plenty of teams. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of girls basketball would look like if the postseaso

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 30)

The postseason might not begin for another couple of weeks, but there are plenty of matchups this weekend that will go along way toward deciding the playoff fate of plenty of teams.

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 (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Bedford (9-1, 3.6000, 3rd)
  3. Nashua South (8-1, 3.5556, 4th)
  4. Portsmouth (8-2, 3.2000, 2nd)
  5. Londonderry (7-2, 3.1111, 5th)
  6. Nashua North (6-2, 3.0000, 6th)
  7. Timberlane (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
  8. Exeter (6-4, 2.4000, 9th)
  9. Salem (6-4, 2.4000, 10th)
  10. Windham (6-4, 2.4000, 8th)
  11. Manchester Central-West (6-4, 2.4000, 13th)
  12. Keene (6-4, 2.4000, 12th)
  13. Pinkerton (7-5, 2.3333, 15th)
  14. Trinity (5-5, 2.0000, 11th)
  15. Bishop Guertin (5-6, 1.8182, 14th)
  16. Goffstown (3-7, 1.2000, 16th)

Outside: Winnacunnet (3-7, 1.2000); Alvirne (2-7, 0.8889); Merrimack (1-8, 0.4444); Manchester Memorial (1-9, 0.4000); Spaulding (1-10, 0.3636); Concord (0-10, 0.0000); Dover (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a five-way tiebreaker, Windham (1.7143), Exeter (1.7143) and Salem (1.7143) finish ahead of Keene (1.3333) and Manchester Central-West (1.3333) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Exeter (0.4762), Salem (0.3182) and Windham (0.1818) finish in that order thanks to quality wins against tournament teams.
  • Manchester Central-West (0.4118) wins the tiebreaker with Keene (0.2667) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Goffstown (0.5000) wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet (0.3333) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round Matchups (changes in bold)

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

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 (9-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Merrimack Valley (9-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  3. Coe-Brown (8-2, 3.3000, 6th)
  4. Derryfield (8-2, 3.2000, 3rd)
  5. Bow (8-2, 3.2000, 4th)
  6. Pelham (7-2, 3.1111, 5th)
  7. Oyster River (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
  8. Souhegan (6-4, 2.4000, 8th)
  9. Hollis Brookline (5-4, 2.2222, 9th)
  10. Sanborn (5-5, 2.0000, 11th)
  11. Hanover (4-5, 1.7778, NR)
  12. Plymouth (4-5, 1.7778, 10th)
  13. Kingswood (4-6, 1.6000, 12th)
  14. Milford (3-5, 1.5000, 13th)

Outside: Laconia (2-7, 0.8889, 14th); Lebanon (2-7, 0.8889); ConVal (1-8), 0.4444); Kennett (1-9, 0.4000); John Stark (0-9, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Pembroke (0.5429) wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley (0.4583) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Pembroke
  • No. 2 Merrimack Valley

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

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. Fall Mountain (10-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. St. Thomas (11-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
  3. Berlin (10-2, 3.5000, 4th)
  4. Gilford (11-2, 3.3846, 5th)
  5. Monadnock (10-2, 3.3333, 6th)
  6. Hopkinton (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
  7. Prospect Mountain (8-3, 2.9091, 1st)
  8. Kearsarge (10-4, 2.8571, 9th)
  9. White Mountains (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
  10. Raymond (6-5, 2.1818, 12th)
  11. Mascoma Valley (5-5, 2.0000, 10th)
  12. Belmont (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
  13. Stevens (4-7, 1.4545, 13th)
  14. Campbell (4-8, 1.3333, 14th)

Outside: Newport (2-9, 0.7273); Inter-Lakes (2-10, 0.6667); Winnisquam (2-10, 0.6667); Newfound (2-10, 0.6667); Conant (1-11, 0.3333); Somersworth (0-10, 0.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Fall Mountain (0.2619) wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas (0.2250) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

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

First-round matchups

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

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. Littleton (11-1, 3.8333, 2nd)
  2. Groveton (11-1, 3.8333, 4th)
  3. Colebrook (11-1, 3.7500, 1st)
  4. Farmington (10-1, 3.6364, 5th)
  5. Newmarket (10-2, 3.4167, 3rd)
  6. Holy Family (9-2, 3.2727, 6th)
  7. Mount Royal (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
  8. Woodsville (8-3, 2.9091, 8th)
  9. Nute (8-4, 2.6667, 9th)
  10. Portsmouth Christian (7-5, 2.4167, 11th)
  11. Pittsburg-Canaan (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
  12. Mascenic (6-5, 2.1818, 12th)
  13. Moultonborough (6-6, 2.1667, 13th)
  14. Pittsfield (5-7, 1.6667, 14th)
  15. Lisbon (4-7, 1.4545, 15th)
  16. Sunapee (3-8, 1.0909, 16th)

Outside: Hinsdale (2-7, 1.0000); Profile (3-9, 1.0000); Gorham (3-10, 0.9231); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-10, 0.9231); Lin-Wood (1-10, 0.3636); Franklin (1-13, 0.2857); Epping (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Littleton wins the tiebreaker with Groveton thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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