GIRLS’ PAIRINGS : Ocean View, La Quinta Hit the Road

Eight Orange County girls’ teams remain in the Southern Section basketball playoffs.

All of the semifinal games will be played Saturday night at neutral sites, so there are no home-court advantages. However, winners of Thursday’s coin flips were designated as the “home team.” Being designated the home team gives schools the advantage of playing at a gymnasium near their school.

Only two county teams--Ocean View and La Quinta--lost coin tosses.

Here are the pairings for each division involving county teams. All of the games, except in the 2-AA division, begin at 7:30 p.m.

5-A Division--Fourth-seeded Ocean View (26-2) makes its first appearance in the semifinals. The Seahawks, who have set a school record for victories in a season, travel to Ventura High for their game against top-seeded Buena (25-0).

4-AA Division--Unseeded Loara (16-10) is the designated home team against unseeded Ventura (18-9) at Savanna High.

4-A Division--Third-seeded La Quinta (25-3), led by Amy Jalewalia, last season’s state scoring leader, takes on second-seeded Palm Desert (25-2) at College of the Desert near Palm Springs. The Aztecs make their first appearance in the semifinals.

3-AA Division--Unseeded Estancia (14-12) is the home team against second-seeded Palos Verdes (26-4) at University High.

Brea-Olinda, which beat Foothill Thursday night, plays fourth-seeded Alemany (20-6). The home team will be determined by a coin flip today.

3-A Division--Making its first appearance in the semifinals, top-seeded Rancho Alamitos (20-3) plays host to San Dimas (16-6) at Bolsa Grande High.

Unseeded Costa Mesa (15-11), led by standout freshman Olivia DiCamilli, plays host to second-seeded South Hills (19-5) at Estancia High.

2-AA Division--Fourth-seeded Santa Margarita (20-6) is the home team against unseeded Beaumont (18-6). The game will start at 7 p.m. at Saddleback College.