TOP OF THE CROP

Boys basketball

1: (1) Benedictine 14-5

2: (2) Cornerstone 11-7

3: (8) Euclid 10-8

4: (6) VASJ 11-7

5: (5) Mentor 12-7

6: (3) Lake Catholic 14-5

7: (4) Brush 15-6

8: (7) Gilmour 12-5

9: (9) West Geauga 16-3

10: (NR) Mayfield 16-4

Records through Feb. 14 games Dropped out: Beachwood Watch list: Beachwood, Richmond Heights, South, Chardon, Chagrin Falls Crop comments:

Benedictine beat Walsh Jesuit and fell to Hilliard Bradley last weekend. The Bengals host Akron Hoban Feb. 16 to decide the NCL Blue title . ... Cornerstone avenged its loss at Mentor last year with a 67-60, double-overtime win on Feb. 10. The Patriots followed that with a win over Andrews Osborne. A showdown with VASJ looms on Feb. 19 . ... Euclid leaps to third after the Panthers secured a season sweep of Mentor for the first time since 199293. Euclid plays Elyria, Bedford and Brunswick to close the season . ... VASJ moves up to fourth with a win over Lake Catholic. The Vikings host Cleveland Central Catholic Feb. 16 to decide the NCL White . ... Mentor remains fifth after the Cardinals fell to Cornerstone and Euclid, but defeated a 15-2 Brunswick team. The Cardinals host Medina before they travel to Elyria next week . ... Lake Catholic falls to sixth after a loss to the Vikings in a possible district final preview. The Cougars visit a solid Walsh Jesuit team Feb. 16 and host Holy Name Feb. 20 . ... Brush slides to seventh after it fell to Mayfield following a loss to Riverside two games prior. The Arcs can secure the WRC title outright Feb. 16 at South. ... Gilmour picked up solid wins over Chagrin Falls and Hawken. The Lancers host rival University on Feb. 16 before they play at South Feb. 20 . ... West Geauga kept rolling with wins over Hawken and NDCL. The Wolverines visit Kirtland Feb. 16 and Perry Feb. 20 . ... Mayfield enters at No. 10 after the Wildcats knocked off Brush at home Feb. 9. The Wildcats visit Kenston Feb. 16 and host Hudson Feb. 20.