By Pat Culverhouse

Both Minden High teams advanced to the second round of the 34th annual MHS Brown Service Center Holiday Classic with convincing wins on Wednesday’s opening day.

Minden’s boys downed Homer 70-42 while the Lady Tiders roared past Green Oaks 59-21.

Cameron Parker led the Crimson Tide boys with 22 points followed by Markavius Johnson with 13. Waters led Homer with 22.

Other opening round winners in the boys’ bracket:

Parkway 70, Woodlawn 49

Leading scorers (P) Caleb Evans, 25; Kaleb Williams, 18; Antonio Gladney, 12. (W) N. Cotton, 18, P. Davis, 11.

Haughton 52, Camden, Arkansas 47

Leading scorers (H) Alexander, 13; Cippollis, 11. (C) Ware, 22; Evans, 17.

Gibsland-Coleman 58, Lakeside 22

Leading scorers: (GC) Deanery Durham, 12; Xavier Gray, 11. (L) Humphreys, 11.

Green Oaks 48, Lincoln Prep 43

Leading scorers not available.

Loyola 74, Arcadia 67 in two overtimes

Leading scorers (L) Metoyer, 14; Horton, 14; Woodard, 12; Taylor, 10. (A) Harrell, 32; Allen, 16; Square, 11.

Girls’ first round winners:

Red River 48, Homer 25

Leading scorers (RR) Morgan Housley, 16; Keteah Crawford, 11 (H) Buggs, 7.

Camden, Arkansas 55, Lakeside 22

Leading scorers (C) Not available. (L) Lexi McIntosh, 11.

Arcadia 75, North Caddo 36

Leading scorers (A) Flower, 20; Abney, 20. (NC) Davis, 21; Hill, 10.

Gibsland-Coleman 41, Woodlawn 38

Leading scorers (GC) Donshayla Rushing, 16; Jordan Allen, 13. (W) Rickneka Scott, 22.

Loyola 26, North DeSoto 11

Leading scorers (L) Sofia, 12. (N.D) Vega, 4.

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