Honesdale girls basketball team primed for a second half run

Honesdale girls basketball Jaycees Holiday Tournament Paupack Ruby Martin, Karsyn Kromko and Lily Murray led the way for the Hornets who defeated archrival Paupack in the championship game. HONESDALE — The first half of the 2025-26 Lackawanna League girls basketball season is now officially in the books and Honesdale is quickly emerging as one of the area’s truly elite teams. The Hornets closed out the half on Jan. 19 with a statement win over perennial Class AA powerhouse Holy Cross. Led by the talented trio of Ruby Martin, Lily Murray and Karsyn Kromko, Honesdale built a big early lead then cruised to a 59-49 victory. “I was really proud of how the girls played,” said...