O.C. is down to The Great Eight

There is nothing routine about playing the biggest basketball game of your season.

But for a handful of Orange County teams, it must seem very familiar by now to have those words hang over them as they step onto the court.

Eight teams from the county have made it through an incredible obstacle course, passing test after test during the CIF-SS playoffs while trying to make it to this past weekend's championship games.

Those were games that got bigger with each round.

And here comes another round olf big games - tonight's quarterfinals and semifinals of the Southern California Regionals.

To help you get ready for tonight's contests, we've put together a slideshow of the eight teams that are still playing. With each photo we have included the game times, game sites, team records and other details.

It's a big night, and you don't want to miss anything.

So if you're going to one of the games tonight, remember to check OCVarsity.com afterward for complete coverage. And if can't go to one of the games, stay here with OCVarsity.com from tip-off to the final horn for live updates and game notes.

Contact the writer: preps@ocregister.com