Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
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December 4, 2025
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Miya Lathe goes back up after grabbing an offensive rebound in Tuesday’s game.
Hondo presses its way to 8th win of season
By Jeff Berger
Anvil Herald Publisher
After a week away from competition, the Hondo girls’ basketball team recorded a tune-up win Tuesday, Dec. 2, at home, rolling over the Young Women’s Leadership Academy, 75-31 on Tuesday.
The Owls (8-2) will now play five games in three days in the 45th Annual Hondo Basketball Tournament, which begins Thursday, Dec. 4, at 1:30 for the Owls, when they take on Somerset Academy. See the related story for the complete tourney schedule.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Hondo girls will visit Somerset for a 7 p.m. game.
Hondo’s full-court pressure wore out the Cardinals on Tuesday, turning into leads of 18-6 at the end of a quarter and 35-14 at halftime.
Sophomore Ashlyn Tovar led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Kristyn Ybarra’s 14. Both Becky Rubio – who connected for three three-pointers – and Marinda Knight had nine points in the win, while Shanell Rivera added seven more. Hondo had a total of seven threes in the game.
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Marinda Knight drives to the hoop for a second quarter layup in the Owls’ Tuesday night win over YWLA. The 45th Hondo Tournament is this Thursday through Saturday. The Hondo girls’ first two games are at 1:30 and 6:00 p.m. today.