TOP OF THE CROP

Girls basketball

1: 2: (2) North 19-3 3: (3) West Geauga 18-3 4: 5: 6: (7) Mentor 15-6 7: (6) Kenston 13-9 8: (8) Beaumont 12-9 9: (1) Cornerstone 16-5 (4) Perry 17-5 (5) Brush 15-7 (9) Kirtland 15-4 10: (10) NDCL 13-9

Crop comments: The Patriots finish the year atop the Crop. They play Magnificat to end the regular season, then embark on what is expected to be a long and successful postseason run. ... North finishes up No. 2in the Crop. The Rangers won their third straight WRC title and are the favorite in the Division I district at Perry . ... West Geauga ends up as No. 3 in the Crop. The Wolverines finish up the regular season against Mentor, then are the top seed in the Division II tournament in Ashtabula . ... Perry stays at No. 4despite a loss to Cornerstone. The Pirates are the second seed in the D2 district in Ashtabula. They are the defending district champions . ... Brush is at No. 5 this week. The Arcs are the third seed in the D1 district in Perry, but don’t forget they only lost by one to top-seeded North earlier this year . ... Mentor moves up to No. 6. The Cardinals finish the regular season against West Geauga and are going to be a dangerous foe in the Perry D1district. ... Kenston finishes at No. 7. The Bombers play a rugged schedule and could make a deep run in the D2district at Nordonia . ... Beaumont stays at No. 8. The Blue Streaks, too, are at the D2district in Nordonia. When they’re clicking, they’re as good as anyone . ... Kirtland is No. 9. The Hornets won the CVC Valley and will be a tough opponent in the Warren D3 district . ... NDCL wraps up the No. 10 spot in the final Crop. The Lions made a deep run in the D2district in Ashtabula last year, and very well could do so again this year.

High school girls basketball Statistics