As her minutes increase at the college level, CHS grad Makana Stone continues to kick up her stats as well. (John Fisken photo)
It’s her team now.
OK, we’re probably jumping the gun, at least a little, but this much is true — having worked her way into the starting lineup for the Whitman College women’s basketball squad, Makana Stone seems dead-set on staying there.
The former Coupeville supernova made her third college start Saturday and promptly dropped a team-high 14 points and nine rebounds, powering the Blues to a 71-51 thrashing of visiting Willamette.
The win lifts Whitman to 17-2 overall, 8-2 in Northwest Conference play.
They’re 3-0 with Stone as a starter.
The frosh phenom scored in every quarter Saturday, dropping four in the first, two in the second, six in the third and a final bucket in the fourth quarter.
She also spread out her rebounding, hauling down caroms in every quarter as well.
Five of her nine boards were on the offensive glass, and Stone went right back up for baskets off of two of those rebounds.
On another, she snatched the board, then hit teammate Mady Burdett for a basket.
Stone has 109 points (5.7 a night), 106 rebounds (5.6), 19 assists, seven blocks and 11 steals on the season.
Whitman, which sits in second place in the Northwest Conference, trailing Puget Sound (10-0), has six regular season games left.
The biggest is a rematch with UPS Feb. 10, where the Blues will seek revenge for a 73-71 overtime loss the first around.
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