High school girls basketball top of the Crop for Jan. 15

Top of the Crop

Girls basketball

1: (2) Avon Lake 12-2

2: (1) Olmsted Falls 9-3

3: (4) North Ridgeville 10-3

4: (3) Elyria Catholic 10-4

5: (6) Amherst 6-5

6: (5) Rocky River 6-6

7: (8) Midview 5-6

8: (7) Avon 8-6

9: (9) Keystone 13-0

10: (10) Columbia 6-1

Watchlist: Wellington 8-4, Westlake 9-5, North Olmsted 9-5

Crop comments: For the first time since the season-opening crop of the 2021-22 season, a team other than Olmsted Falls has taken the No. 1 spot in the Top of the Crop. Avon Lake knocked off the Bulldogs, 39-35, toppled a 52-game winning streak against Southwestern Conference opponents, including playoffs. … North Ridgeville extended its winning streak to five games, with a 73-37 win over Midview. … Elyria Catholic fell to Smithville, 60-54, but won back-to-back games against Bay and a close game against Rocky River (53-52). … Midview took a tough 73-37 loss to North Ridgeville. However, it bounced back with a 56-52 win over Avon. … Rocky River and Amherst switched places, both teams endured two-game losing streaks. The Pirates lost to Division I powerhouse Magnificat (65-36) and to the Panthers. Amherst followed up a loss to Avon Lake (38-26) with a 67-37 loss to Olmsted Falls. The Comets came into the week with momentum, with a 57-34 victory over Elyria. … Prior to Avon’s loss to Midview, it defeated Berea-Midpark, 49-46. Keystone’s lead in the Lorain County League hung on a thread against Wellington. However, the Wildcats pulled through with a 31-30 home win to remain undefeated. … Columbia won handily against Lorain, 64-20, and Clearview, 59-18.

Note: records as of Jan. 14.