High school girls basketball tournament capsules

No. 5 Olmsted Falls vs. No. 3 Avon Lake

What: Division I Elyria Catholic District semifinal When: 6 p.m., March 1 Where: Elyria Catholic High School, 725 Gulf Road, Elyria For the record: There’s something to be said for how hot the Bulldogs are right now. The No. 5 seed of the district has singlehandedly knocked off two of the teams voted higher than them in No. 4 North Ridgeville and No. 2 Westlake. ... Avon Lake has been just as impressive, knocking off Lorain, 59-23, in a sectional final . ... The Shoregals hold a pair of victories over Olmsted Falls, winning at home on Nov. 30, 47-44, before knocking down the Bulldogs, 41-33, on Jan. 14 . ... Olmsted Falls will be putting its five-game winning streak on the line, while Avon Lake will be going for back-toback wins.

Behm’s pick: Olmsted Falls

No. 6 Avon vs. No. 1 Amherst

What: Division I Elyria Catholic District semifinal When: 7:45 p.m., March 1 Where: Elyria Catholic High School, 725 Gulf Road, Elyria For the record: Avon is looking to complete the upset of the tournament so far by knocking off the district’s top-dog Amherst. ... The Eagles are hoping to win two in a row for the third time this season after beating Midview, 48-20, in a sectional final . ... Amherst is looking to bring its winning streak to six as it faces a familiar SWC foe. ... The Comets had a scare from Elyria in a sectional final, squeaking past the No. 9-seeded Pioneers, 65-63. It will be interesting to see if that was a wake-up call or if the Pioneers designed the blueprints to top the Comets . ... Amherst boasts a pair of lopsided victories over Avon, winning 73-60, on Nov. 30 before topping the Eagles, 55-31, on Jan. 14. Behm’s pick: Amherst

No. 2 Lutheran West vs. No. 3 Kirtland

What: Division III North Ridgeville District semifinal When: 7: 45 p.m., March 1 Where: North Ridgeville High School, 34600 Bainbridge Road, North Ridgeville

For the record: Lutheran West advanced to a district semifinal by claiming a hard-fought game against Wellington, 48-45 . ... The Longhorns are winners of 14 straight . ... On the other hand, Kirtland has hit a rough patch recently, dropping four of its last seven games . ... The Hornets topped Beachwood, 59-36, for the right to play in a district semifinal.

Behm’s pick: Lutheran West

No. 1 Lake Ridge vs. No. 4 Rittman

What: Division IV Creston District semifinal When: 6 p.m., March 1 Where: Norwayne High School, 350 S. Main St., Creston For the record: Lake Ridge has not made any friends so far in the tournament, leaving a path of destruction en route to a district semifinal. The Royals knocked off Hillsdale, 69-22, in a sectional semifinal and kept going strong, topping Rootstown, 83-27, in a sectional final . ... Rittman boasts a lopsided 65-16 win over Open Door and a tighter 39-30 win over Mogadore to advance to a district semifinal . ... Royals junior Sydney Mayberry has been on fire so far in the tournament, notching a combined 45 points. Behm’s pick: Lake Ridge Behm’s record: 19-3