Girls Basketball – A look at the 2021-2022 Hornets; returning players, newcomers, schedule and more. PREVIEW:

Sophomore Paige Inman is one of the leading scorers returning for the Hornets. Photo: Tracey Klemick

Head coach – Kelsey Gallagher (5th season, 34-67)

Assistants – Cait Kessler, Taylor George (JV)

Last year –  5-8 overall (4-7 EPC)

Players lost to graduation – Steph Klemick (4.7 ppg), Marah Sisonick, Gabby Martin (2.9), Bianca Rollins, Ty Jarvis, Alexia Stephanides, Lindsay Foster

Returnees – Sr. Kam Watkins (leading scorer, 8 ppg), Sr. Alyssa Brader, Sr. Grace Oglesbee (1.8), Sr. Sarah Hoch, Sr. Ella Quiggle, Jr. Paige Inman (4.5), Soph. Mya Cooper, Soph. Taylor Griffith

Newcomers – Sr. Callie Cook, Soph. Julia Adams, Soph. Julianna Murgitroyde, Fr. Emma Klinedinst, Fr. Emma Naccarato, Fr. Sofie Laird

JV Roster – Fr. Cassie Doemling, Soph. Sarah Nyemscek, Soph. Ashlyn Mugavero, Fr. Lizzie Navitsky, Fr. Sylvia Sokolofski, Soph. Alexis Krum, Fr. Ashlyn Krum, Soph. Olivia Mory, Soph. Malea Weber, Fr. Emma Klinedinst, Fr. Emma Naccarato, Fr. Sofie Laird

2021-2022 Schedule:

Dec. 10 – LIBERTY (non-league)

Dec. 11 – WILSON (12:30 pm, non-league)

Dec. 14 – ALLEN

Dec. 15 – SCRANTON (non-league)

Dec. 17 – @ Dieruff

Dec. 21 – @ Whitehall

Dec. 23 – ES SOUTH

Dec. 30 – @ Stroudsburg (5:30 pm, non-league)

Jan. 4 – @ Freedom

Jan. 7 – @ Northampton

Jan. 11 – PM WEST

Jan. 13 – PARKLAND

Jan. 15 – @ Pleasant Valley (Noon)

Jan. 18 – EASTON

Jan. 21 – @ CCHS

Jan. 22 – @ Blue Mountain (1:30 pm, non-league)

Jan. 25 – NORTHAMPTON

Jan. 28 – WHITEHALL

Feb. 1 – @ Allen

Feb. 2 – @ PM East (6 pm, non-league)

Feb. 4 – @ Parkland

Feb. 7 – CCHS

7 p.m. start time unless noted

Home games – CAPS

Select games to be aired LIVE on www.easternpasportsnetwork.com