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| Season Information | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
| First Practice | Nov. 5, 2012 |
Nov. 11, 2013 |
| First Contest | Nov. 26, 2012 |
Dec. 2, 2013 |
| District Deadline | Feb. 16, 2013 |
Feb. 22, 2014 |
| Region Deadline | Feb. 23, 2013 |
Mar. 1, 2014 |
| VHSL Quarterfinals | Mar. 1-2, 2013 |
Mar. 7-8, 2014 |
| VHSL Championships | Mar. 5-9, 2013 |
Mar. 11-15, 2014 |
| AAA | AA-D4 | AA-D3 | A-D2 | A-D1 |
| AAA | AA-D4 | AA-D3 | A-D2 | A-D1 |
BOYS BASKETBALL
VHSL began holding state championships for boys basketball in 1915, when Charlottesville High School defeated Lynchburg High School, 35-25. Since then, Martinsville High School has won a VHSL-record 13 state championships. In 2007-08, Group A began a two-division format to promote equity and opportunity for the smallest schools to compete for a state championship. In 2009, Group AA began a two-division tournament format.
The 2012 VHSL champions in Group A-D1 - Galax; Group A-D2 - Lancaster; Group AA-D3 - Brunswick; AA-D4 - Christiansburg; and Group AAA - Hampton.
9,535 boys at 307 member schools participated in boys basketball during the 2009-10 season.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
VHSL held girls basketball championships from 1920-27 before resuming championship competition in 1975. Girls basketball was a fall sport in Group AAA from 1975-77 before switching to a winter sport; and a fall sport in Group A and AA from 1975 until 2002. In 2007-08, Group A began a two-division format to promote equity and opportunity for the smallest schools to compete for a state championship. In 2008-09, Group AA began a two-division championship format. James W. Robinson Secondary School of Fairfax and Radford High School have won a VHSL-record six state championships followed by Blacksburg High School with five titles.
The 2012 VHSL champions in Group A-D1 - East Rockingham; Group A D-2 - George Mason; Group AA D-3 - R.E. Lee-Staunton; Group AA D-4 - Millbrook and Group AAA - Oakton.
7,876 girls at 307 member schools participated in girls basketball during the 2009-10 season, making basketball the third most popular VHSL sport for girls.