A 25-point fourth quarter explosion broke open a relatively close contest and propelled the Minden Crimson Tide to a 66-42 District 1-4A win over Northwood.

Tuesday’s win got the Tide back on the winning track in league play, upping its district record to 5-1 and 19-3 overall. Minden will try to improve on its district record Friday when they travel to Shreveport to take on Southwood’s Cowboys.

Minden’s Darnell Morris led all scorers with 18 points while Jaiden Franklin and Kameron Harris each added 11. Other Tide scorers included Christian Lofton with 9, Carmelo Smith added 7, Cameron Parker had 6 and Gerald Richardson tossed in 4.