Moody to host two No. 1 HS BB Teams

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Duncanville, Oak Hill meet in clash of hoops titans

07:43 PM CDT on Thursday, July 5, 2007
By KEITH WHITMIRE / The Dallas Morning News
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Two teams that finished No. 1 in separate national high school polls will meet when Duncanville and Virginia's Oak Hill Academy play Dec. 19 at SMU.

Duncanville coach Phil McNeely said the game could be combined with another marquee matchup or two. But few matchups could come close to the appeal of Duncanville and Oak Hill, which both claimed national championships earlier this year.

Duncanville went 39-0 and won the Class 5A boys state championship. Duncanville topped the final HoopsUSA.com rankings, which only includes teams that are members of state high school associations.

Oak Hill, which is not a member of any state association, was 40-1 last season and finished No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25 rankings and other polls. It was the seventh mythical title for the school located in Mouth of Wilson, Va.

"It's one of those games you're not supposed to win," McNeely said. "It kind of gives you a good gauge of where you are."

McNeely said Duncanville played Oak Hill once before, losing in a holiday tournament in the late 1980s. Oak Hill played in Dallas in December, defeating San Antonio Cornerstone in the Prime Time Tour event at Ellis Davis Fieldhouse.

Duncanville returns four of its top seven players from last season's team, including starting forwards Roger Franklin and Shawn Williams. Point guard Brian Talley also has starting experience and forward Kevin Butler was a key reserve.

Oak Hill is expected to be led by former North Crowley guard Willie Warren, who was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the state by TexasHoops.com. Warren announced last month he will transfer to Oak Hill for his senior season.

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It will be nice having the new floor decor in place for that.

[abezontar]

and the new practice facility for them to warm up in and use as locker rooms

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and Coach Doh whispering sweet nothings in their ears.

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Not to mention that Bamba Fall could maybe give a "pep talk" to the kids at Oak Hill.