High school boys basketball: Minden routs North DeSoto in final district game

The Minden Crimson Tide rolled to a 74-51 victory over the North DeSoto Griffins in a District 1-4A game Monday night at Minden.

The Crimson Tide improved to 14-8 overall and completed district play 5-2. Minden finished tied for second with Booker T. Washington behind champion Bossier.

Cameron Parker continued his outstanding season with a game-high 21 points. Hudson Brown added 17. Javen Calloway chipped in 11. Markavius Johnson had nine and Gerald Richardson eight.

Minden, which has won three in a row, closes the regular season Wednesday against Benton at home.

Going into Monday’s game, Minden was No. 13 in the non-select Division II power rankings. The Nos. 5-16 teams in the final rankings host first-round playoff games.