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URBANDALE, Iowa -- Score one for the public schools.

Houston's Yates High is the 2010 National Prep Basketball Poll champion. The Lions are a team that entered the season with the same homegrown starting five than won 24 straight games to end last season, and whose overall sum was even greater than its impressive parts.

Amid an era when high school basketball on the national stage is being dominated by quasi-all-star teams featuring kids from a half-dozen different area codes, Yates is the only the 10th public school titlist in the 23-year history of the Prep Poll and the first non-private team to win it since 2006.

The National Prep Basketball Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, analysts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with final won-loss records:

#	School	Record	Note	LW
1.	Houston, Texas, Yates	34-0	repeat 4A champ, averaged 116 per game	1
2.	Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti	30-1	3A titlist, only loss to No. 1 Yates	2
3.	Henderson, Nev., Findlay	32-2	went 5-2 vs. Top 25	3
4.	Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester	32-3	Division I state titlist	4
5.	Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's	20-1	only loss to No. 13 Winter Park	5
6.	Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick	24-3	all losses by one point to ranked teams	6
7.	Ames, Iowa	27-0	repeat 4A titlist with 53 straight wins	8
8.	Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman	30-2	back-to-back 4A crowns	9
9.	Memphis, Tenn., Melrose	37-4	broke 27-year state title drought	11
10.	Massillon, Ohio, Jackson	25-2	Division I crown was school's first	13
11.	Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei	32-2	both losses to ranked teams	14
12.	Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy	23-5	four Top 25 wins	16
13.	Winter Park, Fla.	29-6	first-time 6A champion	10
14.	Alpharetta, Ga., Milton	29-4	won 5A crown with all-underclassmen lineup	19
15.	Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha	32-4	Washington Catholic and city titlist	15
16.	Jacksonville, Fla., Providence	31-1	captured first 2A championship	17
17.	Trenton, N.J., Catholic	28-3	earned first state T of C title	18
18.	Paterson, N.J., Catholic	28-1	went 3-0 vs. Top 25	21
19.	Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh	30-2	4A state champ	22
20.	Indianapolis, Ind., North Central	25-3	4A titlist	23
21.	Columbus, Ohio, Northland	23-1	went 2-0 vs. Top 25	20
22.	Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill	29-4	fewest wins since 1998	7
23.	Arden, N.C., Christ	37-2	four consecutive independent N.C. titles	12
24.	Alexandria, La., Peabody	41-0	fourth state title in 10 years	24
25.	Roeland Park, Kan., Miege	25-0	first 5A championship since 2001	25

Northeast Region
1. Philadelphia, Pa., Neumann-Goretti (30-1) (1)
2. Newark, N.J., St. Benedict's (20-1) (2)
3. Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick (24-3) (3)
4. Trenton, N.J., Catholic (28-3) (4)
5. Paterson, N.J., Catholic (28-1) (5)
6. Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh (30-2) (6)
7. Middle Village, N.Y., Christ the King (26-5) (7)
8. Lansdowne, Pa., Penn Wood (27-4) (8)
9. Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (27-3) (9)
10. Bridgeville, Pa., Chartiers Valley (29-2) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (32-4) (3)
2. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (29-4) (1)
3. Arden, N.C., Christ (37-2) (2)
4. Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (28-7) (4)
5. Silver Spring, Md., Springbrook (25-1) (5)
6. Washington, D.C., Ballou (30-5) (6)
7. Mooresville, N.C., Lake Norman (25-3) (7)
8. Portsmouth, Va., Norcom (25-4) (8)
9. Gaffney, S.C. (27-2) (9)
10. Baltimore, Md., Mount St. Joseph (32-5) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Memphis, Tenn., Melrose (37-4) (2)
2. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy (23-5) (3)
3. Winter Park, Fla. (29-6) (1)
4. Alpharetta, Ga., Milton (29-4) (5)
5. Jacksonville, Fla., Providence (31-1) (4)
6. Alexandria, La., Peabody (41-0) (6)
7. Tallahassee, Fla., Rickards (27-0) (7)
8. Decatur, Ga., Columbia (28-5) (8)
9. Starkville, Miss. (31-2) (9)
10. Memphis, Tenn., White Station (28-9) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Massillon, Ohio, Jackson (25-2) (1)
2. Indianapolis, Ind., North Central (25-3) (3)
3. Columbus, Ohio, Northland (23-1) (2)
4. Beverly Hills, Mich., Detroit Country Day (26-2) (4)
5. Kalamazoo, Mich., Central (27-1) (5)
6. Tallahassee, Fla., Lincoln (26-1) --
7. Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar (25-3) (7)
8. Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest (31-3) (8)
9. Pikeville, Ky., Shelby Valley (32-4) (9)
10. Chicago, Ill., Simeon (25-9) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Ames, Iowa (27-0) (1)
2. Roeland Park, Kan., Miege (25-0) (2)
3. St. Paul, Minn., Johnson (32-0) (4)
4. Minnetonka, Minn., Hopkins (30-2) (5)
5. Aurora, Colo., Regis (27-1) (3)
6. Wichita, Kan., Heights (22-2) (6)
7. Omaha, Neb., Central (23-4) (7)
8. Sandy, Utah, Alta (21-4) (8)
9. Kearney, Mo. (27-3) (9)
10. Post Falls, Idaho (22-4) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Houston, Texas, Yates (34-0) (1)
2. Henderson, Nev., Findlay (32-2) (2)
3. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (30-2) (3)
4. Richmond, Texas, Bush (35-4) (4)
5. Lancaster, Texas (36-3) (5)
6. Bellaire, Texas (35-2) (6)
7. Phoenix, Ariz., North (27-3) (7)
8. Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City (25-4) (8)
9. Little Rock, Ark., Hall (28-3) (9)
10. Roswell, N.M. (27-2) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Los Angeles, Calif., Westchester (32-3) (1)
2. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (32-2) (2)
3. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (26-2) (3)
4. Woodland Hills, Calif., Taft (26-6) (4)
5. Gardena, Calif., Serra (34-2) (5)
6. Portland, Ore., Jefferson (26-2) (6)
7. Los Angeles, Calif., Price (33-3) (7)
8. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (28-5) (8)
9. Newark, Calif., Memorial (30-5) (9)
10. Covington, Wash., Kentwood (20-10) (10)

Dropped out: None.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: For the first time since 2002 -- and just the second time ever -- the National Prep Basketball Poll title belongs to a team from Texas. And, it was a season about which legends are sure to be written for top-ranked Houston, Yates. The Lions overwhelmed nearly every opponent they faced, winning by an average margin of 40 points and capturing their second consecutive Texas 4A title. Senior guards Joseph Young (Providence) and Brandon Peters (W. Kentucky) each averaged more than 20 points and the team scored over 116 per contest. At one point, the Lions had 15 consecutive 100-point games, establishing a new national record. They defeated four nationally or regionally ranked teams and three state championship squads, including No. 2 Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti. Led by coach Greg Wise, Yates has a 58-game winning streak dating back to the 2008-09 season . . . Meanwhile, the season drew to a close for the second straight year with the ESPN RISE National High School Invitational in Baltimore. No. 3 Henderson, Nev., Findlay repeated as champion with a 59-46 defeat of No. 12 Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy at Coppin St. Tournament MVP Corey Joseph (uncommitted) led the Pilots with 17 points in the championship game and averaged 20 in three-game tournament.

Previous National Prep Poll champions with records and coaches:
1988--Bronx, N.Y., Tolentine (30-1), John Sarandrea
1989--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0), Bob Hurley
1990--Chicago, King (32-0), Landon Cox
1991--Philadelphia, Simon Gratz (27-1), Bill Ellerbee
1992--Baltimore, Dunbar (29-0), Pete Pompey
1993--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-0), Steve Smith
1994--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (30-1), Steve Smith
1995--New Orleans, St. Augustine (37-1), Bernard Griffith
1996--Jersey City, N.J., St. Anthony (31-0), Bob Hurley
1997--Peoria, Ill., Manual (31-1), Wayne McClain
1998--Frederick, Md., St. John's at Prospect Hall (25-0), Stu Vetter
1999--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (31-0), Steve Smith
2000--Compton, Calif., Dominguez (35-2), Russell Otis
2001--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (32-1), Steve Smith
2002--Dallas, Lincoln (40-0), Leonard Bishop
2003--Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary (25-1), Dru Joyce II
2004--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (38-0), Steve Smith
2005--Niagara Falls, N.Y. (28-1), Dan Bazzani
2006--Indianapolis, Lawrence North (29-0), Jack Keefer
2007--Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill (40-1), Steve Smith
2008--Jersey, City, N.J., St. Anthony (32-0), Bob Hurley
2009--Henderson, Nev., Findlay (33-0), Michael Peck
2010--Houston, Yates (34-0), Greg Wise.

Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit

This is Jamie DeMoney's 10th year compiling the World Features Syndicate/Associated Press National Prep Poll. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years and compiled the National Prep Poll since 1999. DeMoney has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News, School Sports, and RISE. DeMoney was managing editor of American Football Monthly and assistant national editor of All-Stater Sports/Highwired Sports. DeMoney is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, and a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff of ESPN RISE compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season. The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first high school football and boys basketball poll to released in the preseason and during each week of the regular season. Criteria considered for the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

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