Summer basketball: Back to the league and back to winning for Parkland; plus Emmaus gets big night by Jack Csensits

Emmaus’ Jack Csensits looks to score against Parkland’s Jayden Thomas during the EPC boys basketball championship game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown.(April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Two nights after Parkland won the big school division of the Cedar Beach Showcase, the first major high school tournament of the summer, the Trojans were back at it Tuesday night in the Lehigh Valley Boys High School Summer Basketball League. Parkland beat Easton behind a big night by rising junior Davian Porter.

Bangor, Whitehall, Emmaus, Catasauqua and Executive Education were also among the winners. One of the best performances was turned in by Emmaus’ Jack Csensits, who scored 19.

Here’s the rundown of the scores, courtesy of league co-director John Hrebik:

Small School Division

Salisbury 47, Lehighton 37 … Bryan Gonzalez 14.

Warren Hills 63, LV Academy 33 … Danny Willis 16.

Catasauqua 64, Brandywine 43 … Reece Lopez  18.

Large School Division

Bangor 46, Allen 36 … Exavior Prado 17.

Whitehall 51, Liberty 44 … Tanner Dogmanits 13.

Emmaus 69, Notre Dame-Green Pond 63 … Jack Csensits 19.

Parkland 55, Easton 50 … Davian Porter 12.

Wilson West Lawn 68, Freedom 42 … Correll Akings 15.

Executive Education 66, Quakertown 37 …  Jaxon Loper 16.

Thursday’s schedule

Whitehall HS Main Gym: Northampton vs. Saucon Valley (6); Allen vs. Liberty (7); Nazareth vs. Executive (8).

Whitehall HS Auxiliary Gym: Parkland vs. Bangor (6); Emmaus vs. Wilson West Lawn (7); ACCHS vs. Notre Dame-GP (8).

Whitehall Middle School: Freedom vs. Dieruff (6); Easton vs. Whitehall (7); LV Academy vs. Upper Perk (8).

Zephyr Elementary School: Brandywine vs. Salisbury (6); Lehighton vs. Warren Hills (7).

Byes: Quakertown, Catasauqua.