The Salisbury High School boys basketball team climbed up the ladder to the top of the standings of the Small School Division in the Lehigh Valley Summer League this past week as the Falcons went unbeaten, winning both of their games at Whitehall High School.

The first game, last Tuesday, June 11, was the one that put them in first place as the Falcons took down previously undefeated Warren Hills by double digits, 40-26. The Falcons followed that two nights later by defeating Lehigh Valley Academy 37-21 for their fifth consecutive victory.

“The guys have been playing well of late,” said Salisbury head coach Jason Weaver. “It took them a game to get going and get acclimated with each other. That’s what the summer is for. It’s a lot of new guys playing together and playing varsity level competition.”

In the win over the Blue Streaks, Bryan Gonzalez led the way offensively with a game-high 14 points. In the victory against the Jaguars, Drew Petrie finished with a team and game-high 11 points to pace the Falcons to the win.

“Those two guys have been two of our leaders and are playing really well this summer,” Weaver said. “We are a young team with only two seniors returning. We are playing great team basketball, however. Bryan, Drew and Steven Lozada are playing well offensively and shooting the ball well. There are many possessions where everyone is touching the ball. Keaton Frye has also been playing great interior defense. We’ve just got to keep getting better at rebounding and reducing turnovers.”

Salisbury is now 5-1 and in sole possession of first place in the Small School Division. The Falcons had a bye in the LV summer league this past Tuesday night and are be set to compete in the first major tournament of the summer this weekend, the Bash at the Beach, played at Whitehall this weekend.

They will be competing in a six-team, double elimination tournament and open with Panther Valley Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner will take on Holy Cross on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Action in the summer league will resume next Tuesday when Salisbury takes on Lehighton.

Here’s a look at recent scores from the summer league.

Thursday, June 13

Small School Division

Catasauqua 66, Upper Perkiomen 37 (Jeremiah Cofie 16 points)

Warren Hills 62, Brandywine 42 (Dean Schaefer 25 points)

Salisbury 37, LV Academy 21 (Drew Petrie 11 points)

Large School Division

Nazareth 58, Bangor 31 (Mason Marinelli 15 points)

Emmaus 45, Saucon Valley 44 (Owen Hafner 11 points)

Easton 60, Executive Education 54 (Saboor Houser 16 points)

Wilson West Lawn 68, Whitehall 54 (Luke LeVan 18 points)

Parkland 59, Freedom 34 (Scott Bauer 13 points)

Notre Dame GP 54, Quakertown 41 (Matt Bodnar 18 points)

Northampton 51, Dieruff 27 (Noah Walakaovits 26 points)

Liberty 45, Central Catholic 44 (Blake Hargrove 32 points)

Tuesday, June 11

Small School Division

Lehighton 55, Catasauqua 53 (Cole Dietz 30 points)

Salisbury 40, Warren Hills 26 (Bryan Gonzalez 14 points)

Upper Perkiomen 58, Brandywine 38 (Tucker Ruck 25 points)

Large School Division

Whitehall 53, Notre Dame 42 (AJ Hines 25 points)

Wilson West Lawn 66, Quakertown 29 (Henry Michel III 13 points)

Liberty 73, Emmaus 56 (lake Hargrove 25 points)

Freedom 60, Bangor 51 (Daniel Santos 14 points)

Saucon Valley 59, Dieruff 49 (Jack Robertson, Caleb Grim 12 points each)

Easton 41, Northampton 26 (Jserie Younger 9 points)

Executive Education 46, Central Catholic 39 (Gabe Hornberger 22 points)

Nazareth 62, Allen 60 (Mason Marinelli 19 points)