Okay so last night I was trying to plan family stuff for spring 2025 and realized I gotta know the WV boys basketball tournament dates. My kid’s team might make playoffs and I’m terrible at remembering schedules.
Starting The Hunt
First thing I grabbed my coffee and went straight to that WVSSAC site on my phone. Total mess. Found last year’s brackets but nothing about 2025. Tried Google with “wv boys basketball 2025 dates” and got flooded with results for 2023 tournaments. So annoying!
Then I remembered my buddy Carl from Charleston works at the arena. Called him while stirring pancake batter – “Hey man any inside scoop on tournament dates?” Dude laughed at me. “They don’t finalize until January, just like every year!” Felt dumb wasting my morning syrup.
Putting Pieces Together
Since they stick to patterns, I dug up last year’s schedule and my own notes. Here’s what I figured out:
- Regionals always 3rd week of March
- State week always starts first Monday after March 20th
- Championship Saturday never conflicts with spring break
Checked my planner from past years – yup, same pattern holds. So I sat with my kid’s calendar and a red pen like a detective. Counted backwards from Memorial Day weekend for spring break dates… and boom! Everything clicked.
Final Schedule Breakdown
After triple-checking against school calendars and arena bookings? Here’s what my kitchen table research came up with:
- Regional Tournaments: March 17-22, 2025
- First Round State Games: March 27 at Civic Center
- Semifinals: March 28
- Finals Weekend: March 29 – all class championships back-to-back
Now this ain’t official but honestly? It’s never changed in 8 years I’ve tracked it. Posted this breakdown on my garage whiteboard with magnets already. Carl texted later saying “damn you nailed it early”. Feels good when old-school calendar math pays off!