Minden’s number two seed Crimson Tide was hitting on all cylinders Tuesday during an impressive 69-32 win over the Beau Chene Gators in a second round LHSAA Division II Non-Select state playoff game. The Tide had drawn a first-round bye on the strength of its power ranking.

During a post-game interview, head coach Jacob Brown said his team executed very well in all phases of the game. He praised the efforts on offense and defense, as well as rebounding.

“We put up good shots, really crashed the boards on both ends of the court, and played good defense,” Brown said of his team’s effort.

Minden jumped out to a quick 19-0 lead in the first quarter, then poured in 20 second-quarter points while holding Beau Chene to just six for a 39-16 lead at the half. A 21-7 burst in the third quarter put the game on ice and advanced the Tide, now 22-3 for the season.

Three Tiders hit double figures in the win, led by Darnell Morris’ 20 points to lead all scorers in the game. Cameron Parker had 17 and Kameron Harris added 13. Also scoring for the Tide were Jaiden Franklin with 8, Chris Harris had 5 and Hudson Brown, Carmelo Smith and Christian Lofton each had two.

JaVontre Charles put up 16 and Jayden Wiltz had 11 points to lead Beau Chene, which ended its season at 16-18.

Next opponent in the Tide’s playoff march will be the seventh-ranked Franklin Parish Patriots in a Friday contest set to tipoff at 7 p.m. on Minden’s home court.

Franklin Parish, 18-14 on the season, has advanced on the strength of a 69-48 first round win over Belle Chase, followed by a 60-42 thumping of Albany on Tuesday.

(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)