NHIAA releases details, brackets for boys basketball open tournament (Updated March 16)

With the shortened boys basketball regular season scheduled to end this week, the NHIAA released guidelines and brackets for all four divisions for its open tournaments.

All schools that felt comfortable participating in the open tournament were placed into brackets divided by division and region. Each division was broken down into regions based on location in the state, and opening games were determined by proximity of schools.

Records and standings from regular-season games were not taken into account when placing teams in brackets.

Numbers assigned to teams are not seeds, but alignment that was generated at random, according to the NHIAA. Teams with the lower number will host games through the first three rounds, with the NHIAA hoping to find a neutral site for the semifinals and championships.

If a neutral site can’t be used, the host will be determined based on whether a school is able to host a minimum of two fans per athlete for both teams. In the semifinals, the winner of Region 1 will play the winner of Region 2 and the winner of Region 3 will play the winner of Region 4.

Teams will be permitted to opt out of the tournament at any time, with the next scheduled opponent moving on automatically to the next round.

Following are playoff pairings for all four divisions.

Division I

Region 1

• Winnacunnet, Portsmouth, Dover, Spaulding, Exeter

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Spaulding 58, No. 5 Dover 49

Preliminary round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 1 Portsmouth 59, No. 4 Spaulding 38
• No. 3 Winnacunnet 56, No. 2 Exeter 53 (OT)

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 3 Winnacunnet 54, No. 1 Portsmouth 43

Region 2

• Manchester Central, Manchester Memorial, Goffstown, Trinity, Bedford, Concord

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 5 Trinity 61, No. 4 Concord 37
• No. 3 Bedford 64, No. 6 Manchester Central 55

Preliminary round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 5 Trinity 67, No. 1 Manchester Memorial 49
• No. 3 Bedford 52, No. 2 Goffstown 49 (2OT)

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 5 Trinity 56, No. 3 Bedford 39

Region 3

• Pinkerton, Windham, Merrimack, Londonderry, Salem, Timberlane

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Pinkerton 67, No. 5 Salem 48
• No. 6 Timberlane 58, No. 3 Windham 55

Preliminary round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 1 Londonderry 66, No. 4 Pinkerton 58
• No. 6 Timberlane 52, No. 2 Merrimack 40

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 1 Londonderry 69, No. 6 Timberlane 41

Region 4

• Nashua South, Alvirne, Bishop Guertin, Keene, Nashua North

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Bishop Guertin 63, No. 5 Nashua South 48

Preliminary round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 4 Bishop Guertin 70, No. 1 Nashua North 44
• No. 3 Alvirne 51, No. 2 Keene 42

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 4 Bishop Guertin 54, No. 3 Alvirne 40

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 10 

• Winnacunnet 61, Trinity 48
• Bishop Guertin 55, Londonderry 38

Championship: Saturday, March 13

• Bishop Guertin 42, Winnacunnet 35

Division II

Region 1

• Oyster River, Pembroke, Bishop Brady, Sanborn, Coe-Brown

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 5 Oyster River 71, No. 4 Bishop Brady 52

Preliminary Round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 1 Sanborn 66, No. 5 Oyster River 62
• No. 2 Coe-Brown 42, No. 3 Pembroke 40

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 1 Sanborn 72, No. 2 Coe-Brown 67

Region 2

• Manchester West, Souhegan, Pelham, Hollis Brookline, Milford

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 5 Manchester West 48, No. 4 Souhegan 38

Preliminary Round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 5 Manchester West 61, No. 1 Hollis Brookline 49
• No. 3 Pelham 56, No. 2 Milford 32

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 3 Pelham 56, No. 5 Manchester West 55

Region 3

• John Stark, Bow, Hanover, ConVal, Lebanon

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 5 ConVal 90, No. 4 John Stark 56

Preliminary Round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 1 Lebanon 54, No. 5 ConVal 37
• No. 3 Bow 47. No. 2 Hanover 42

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 1 Lebanon 54, No. 3 Bow 40

Region 4

• Merrimack Valley, Kingswood, Laconia, Plymouth, Kennett

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Plymouth 49, No. 5 Merrimack Valley 46

Preliminary Round: Thursday, March 4

• No. 1 Laconia 58, No. 4 Plymouth 40
• No. 2 Kingswood 44, No. 3 Kennett 42

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 1 Laconia 52, No. 2 Kingswood 43

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 10

• Pelham 62, Sanborn 43
• Lebanon 58, Laconia 46

Championship: Saturday, March 13

• Lebanon 40, Pelham 33

Division III

Region 1

• Newfound, Gilford, Belmont, Berlin, White Mountains, Winnisquam, Inter-Lakes

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Winnisquam 53, No. 5 Newfound 33
• No. 6 White Mountains 50, No. 3 Berlin 32
• No. 2 Belmont 69, No. 7 Inter-Lakes 37

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 1 Gilford 29, No. 4 Winnisquam 19
• No. 2 Belmont 43, No. 6 White Mountains 30

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 1 Gilford 49, No. 2 Belmont 45

Region 2

• Newport, Kearsarge, Fall Mountain, Mascoma Valley, Stevens

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Kearsarge 65, No. 5 Newport 23

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 4 Kearsarge 60, No. 1 Fall Mountain 54
• No. 3 Mascoma Valley 54, No. 2 Stevens 35

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 4 Kearsarge 52, No. 3 Mascoma Valley 46

Region 3

• Hopkinton, Conant, Monadnock, Hillsboro-Deering, Mascenic

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Conant 54, No. 5 Monadnock 48

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 1 Hopkinton 46, No. 4 Conant 31
• No. 3 Mascenic 56, No. 2 Hillsboro-Deering 27

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 1 Hopkinton 47, No. 3 Mascenic 37

Region 4

• Raymond, St. Thomas, Campbell, Somersworth, Prospect Mountain

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 St. Thomas 75, No. 5 Somersworth 57

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 4 St. Thomas 54, No. 1 Prospect Mountain 37
• No. 3 Raymond 53, No. 2 Campbell 46

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 3 Raymond 43, No. 4 St. Thomas 30

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 10

• Gilford 38, Kearsarge 35
• Hopkinton 40, Raymond 34 (OT)

Championship: Saturday, March 13

• Gilford 41, Hopkinton 40

Division IV

Region 1

• Newmarket, Portsmouth Christian, Epping, Farmington, Pittsfield, Nute

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Epping 46, No. 5 Farmington 44
• No. 6 Portsmouth Christian 76, No. 3 Nute 45

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 1 Newmarket 46, No. 4 Epping 24
• No. 6 Portsmouth Christian 53, No. 2 Pittsfield 52

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 6 Portsmouth Christian 51, No. 1 Newmarket 47

Region 2

• Derryfield, Mount Royal, Holy Family, Sunapee, Hinsdale, Wilton-Lyndeborough

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 5 Holy Family 59, No. 4 Derryfield 53
• No. 3 Mount Royal 76, No. 6 Wilton-Lyndeborough 52

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 5 Holy Family 66, No. 1 Hinsdale 44
• No. 3 Mount Royal 52, No. 2 Sunapee 38

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 5 Holy Family 68, No. 3 Mount Royal 45

Region 3

• Concord Christian, Woodsville, Lisbon, Lin-Wood, Franklin

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Woodsville 54, No. 5 Lin-Wood 34

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 4 Woodsville 49, No. 1 Lisbon 18
• No. 3 Concord Christian 55, No. 2 Franklin 44

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 4 Woodsville 48, No. 3 Concord Christian 42

Region 4

• Colebrook, Pittsburg, Groveton, Gorham, Profile, Littleton

Round 1: Monday, March 1

• No. 4 Colebrook 92, No. 5 Pittsburg 62
• No. 3 Groveton 51, No. 6 Gorham 35

Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 3

• No. 1 Littleton 69, No. 4 Colebrook 57
• No. 3 Groveton 71, No. 2 Profile 37

Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6

• No. 3 Groveton 57, No. 1 Littleton 47

Semifinals: Wednesday, March 10 

• Portsmouth Christian 55, Holy Family 53
• Woodsville 56, Groveton 50

Championship: Saturday, March 13

• Woodsville 52, Portsmouth Christian 30