The Salisbury girls basketball team suffered losses to Catasauqua and Panther Valley recently. In both games, the Falcons’ opponents had three players score in double-digits as Catasauqua beat Salisbury 48-20 and Panther Valley won 55-23.

Against Salisbury, Kendra Morgan finished with 11 points to lead the Falcons. Panther Valley (9-5 Schuylkill, 13-6 overall) opened by taking a 20-point lead in the first quarter, outscoring the Falcons 22-2. Salisbury fought back in the next quarter as Morgan, Ava Smarch, and Paige Ziegenfus all hit three-pointers. Panther Valley’s offense stayed kept the Panthers ahead 34-17 at halftime.

Salisbury (1-12 Colonial, 3-13 overall) scored just six more points in the second half as Panther Valley cruised to a victory.

Against the Rough Riders (8-6, 10-7), Morgan again led the Falcons with 12 points and Ziegenfus scored all five of her points in the final quarter on a three-pointer and two foul shots. Catty pulled away with a 23-point second quarter as they opened a 32-8 halftime lead.

There are four games remaining in the season as Salisbury takes on two of the tougher teams in the Colonial League this week when it hosts Northwestern (10-5, 14-4) Wednesday for the Falcons final home game of the season before traveling to Palmerton (12-0, 16-1) Friday night. They wrap up the season next week with back-to-back games against Southern Lehigh (3-10, 4-14) and Kutztown (1-10).