High school boys basketball: Minden, Doyline make playoffs; Tide at home in first round

The Minden Crimson Tide and Doyline Panthers qualified for the state playoffs.

Minden will host a non-select Division III first-round game for the third straight season. The No. 14 seed Crimson Tide (15-8) face No. 19 LaGrange (13-15) Friday at 6:30 p.m. Minden reached the semifinals last season for the first time in 24 years, falling to District 1-4A foe Bossier.

Doyline (17-13), the No. 18 seed, faces No. 15 Oak Hill (14-17) Friday at 6 at Hicks in a Class B first-round game.

The Panthers lost to No. 5 seed Hicks in the second round last year after receiving a first-round bye.