After lengthy breaks, the Minden Crimson Tide and Doyline Panthers finally get back on the court Tuesday night in the second round of the playoffs.
Minden (21-3), the No. 2 seed, hosts No. 15 Beau Chene (16-17) in a non-select Division II game.
Doyline (22-8), the No. 12 seed, visits No. 5 Hicks (30-8) in a Class B game at 6.
The Tide and Panthers both received first-round byes.
District 2-4A runner-up Minden hasn’t played in almost two weeks. The Tide defeated Benton 60-46 in its regular-season finale Feb. 19.
Beau Chene defeated No. 18 West Feliciana 65-62 in the first round last Friday.
The Gators of Arnaudville finished tied for third in five-team District 5-4A.
Beau Chene reached the second round last year as the No. 7 seed, falling to No. 10 Lakeshore 76-70.
Minden, which made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016, is in the second round for the second year in a row. The Tide was seeded No. 14 last year and defeated No. 19 Leesville 65-54 in the first round for their first playoff win since 2011.
Minden then fell to No. 3 Carroll 64-48 in Monroe.
Doyline and Hicks are facing off in the second round for the second year in a row. The Pirates, seeded No. 12, upset No. 4 Doyline 53-49 in non-select Division V last year at Doyline.
This season Classes B and C are no longer divided between non-select and select schools.
There were 12 first-round byes in the 20-team Class B bracket. Like Doyline, Hicks received one.
Doyline hasn’t played since a 100-87 loss to Georgetown on Feb. 21. District 4-B runner-up Hicks hasn’t played since a 72-36 victory over Singer on Feb. 19.