TOP OF THE CROP

Girls basketball 1: (1); Gilmour 17-3

2: 3:

(2): Riverside 18-3 (3): Perry 16-4 4: (4): Brush 10-8

5: (5): Richmond Heights 17-3

6: (6): Madison 13-7 7: (8): North 13-7 8: (7) Mentor 9-12 9: (9): Chagrin Falls 16-5 10: (10): VASJ 15-4

Crop comments: With the end of the regular season on the doorstep, let’s look at how our Crop teams shape up in postseason play. … No. 1 Gilmour, the easy top choice this year, finishes the regular season against a loaded Olmsted Falls team and will be heavily favored in a sectional game against the winner of Max Hayes and Akron Springfield. … No. 2Riverside goes for an undefeated WRC season on Feb. 8against Madison, and then faces the winner of Hoover and Mentor in a sectional final. … No. 3

Perry ends the regular season Feb. 6against North, then hosts Crestwood in a sectional opener. … No. 4. Brush at 10-8is battle tested. The Arcs lost to a loaded Massillon Jackson team over the weekend and plays at Massillon Perry to open postseason play. … No. 5. Richmond Heights (17-3) opens postseason action against the winner of St. Thomas Aquinas and Rittman. … No. 6Madison, one of the most improved teams in the area this year, looks to topple No. 2 Riverside on Feb. 8, then turns its attention to Cleveland Heights in sectional play. … North moves from No. 8 to No. 7 this week. After ending the regular season against Perry on Feb. 6, the Rangers will play the winner of Massillon Perry and Brush in a sectional final. … Mentor drops to No. 9 after losing three in a row to Solon, Medina and Brunswick. … The Cardinals will play Kenston to wrap up the regular season and then face Hoover in the opening round of Division I sectional play. … Chagrin Falls stays at No. 9. After a game against Cuyahoga Heights on Feb. 8, the Tigers will face the winner of Harvey and Streetsboro for a sectional title. … No. 10VASJ will play Kirtland in a Division III tournament opener.