TOP OF THE CROP

Boys basketball

1: (1) Brush 17-2

2: (2) Mentor 16-1

3: (3) VASJ 13-4

4: (5) Benedictine 9-10

5: (4) Euclid 12-7

6: (6) South 16-4

7: (7) Lake Catholic 14-4

8: (8) Gilmour 16-3

9: (9) Richmond Heights 15-6

10: (NR) Harvey 13-4

Watch list: Kirtland, Perry, Beachwood, Geneva, Newbury Dropped out: Perry

Crop comments: Brush picked up a pair of 30-point wins over Mayfield and Kenston. The Arcs host South in a pivotal WRC matchup Feb. 15, travel to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary for a postseason tuneup Feb. 17 and host Madison Feb. 19 to conclude the regular season . ... Mentor secured the GCC title with wins over Brunswick and Euclid. The Cardinals play at Medina Feb. 15 and visit VASJ Feb. 18 . ... VASJ picked up back-toback wins over Padua and Euclid. The Vikings face a daunting week with a trip to Benedictine Feb. 15, home game against Mentor Feb. 18 and a visit to St. Edward Feb. 21. ... Benedictine defeated Walsh Jesuit and returns home to host VASJ in a NCL Blue matchup Feb. 15, then travels to Harvey Feb. 18 . ... Euclid beat Strongsville before the Panthers fell to VASJ and Mentor. Euclid plays its final road game Feb. 15 at Elyria . ... South defeated North and Madison to remain within a game of first-place Brush in the WRC. The Rebels visit the Arcs Feb. 15 in a major WRC bout, then visit Gilmour Feb. 19 in their regular-season finale . ... Lake Catholic rebounded from a loss at Cleveland Central Catholic to defeat Bedford. The Cougars play at rival NDCL Feb. 15 and host Beachwood Feb. 19 . ... Gilmour beat Chagrin Falls, Warren JFK, University and John Adams all by at least 22 points. The Lancers play at St. Thomas Aquinas Feb. 15 and host South Feb. 19 . ... Richmond Heights fell at Lutheran East by eight points in a tournament tuneup. The Spartans look to finish undefeated in the CVC Valley at Cuyahoga Heights Feb. 15, their final regular season game . ... Harvey returns to the top ten after the Red Raiders beat Orange and fell to Chagrin Falls. Harvey hosts Perry in a matchup of the CVC Chagrin’s top teams Feb. 14, hosts Cornerstone Christian Feb. 16 and Benedictine Feb. 18.