Makana Stone may have moved from high school to college, but she’s still the destroyer of worlds. (John Fisken photo)
Two undefeated teams took the floor Friday night, one left still perfect.
Advantage the team that gives a uniform to Makana Stone.
With the former Coupeville supernova continuing to play a key role off the bench, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad thrashed host Willamette 61-46 in both team’s league opener.
The win lifts the Blues to 6-0 overall, 1-0 in Northwest Conference play.
Whitman got double-digit scoring from four players, led by Alysse Ketner, who banged home 15 and Emily Rommel, who went for 12 points and 12 rebounds.
But back on Whidbey what we really care about is how Stone’s freshman campaign is playing out, and she once again used her minutes smartly.
On the floor for 13 minutes in a battle of 5-0 teams, she scored five points, pulled down three rebounds, dealt out an assist and collected another tooth-rattling rejection.
Through six games Stone is the best shooter on the team, knocking down 18 of 31 shots for a crisp 58.1%.
She’s third on the Blues in rebounding (5.7 a night), fifth in scoring (6.8 per game) and has six assists, six steals and two blocks.
Whitman, which is ranked #25 in the nation in D-3 play, returns to Walla Walla to face Whitworth Dec. 6.
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