CHS grad Makana Stone (center) scored 16 points Wednesday as Whitman romped to its ninth-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
They may never lose again.
Fueled by another breakout performance from sophomore sensation, and Coupeville grad, Makana Stone, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad roared to its ninth-straight win.
The Blues, ranked #8 in NCAA D-III, scorched Schreiner University 93-47 Wednesday in the opening game of the Trinity University Classic in San Antonio.
Now 9-1 on the season, Whitman returns to the floor Thursday to face the tourney hosts.
That should provide a tougher challenge, as Trinity is ranked #19 in the nation.
Wednesday it was all about putting a whuppin’ on the Mountaineers, as Whitman exploded out to a 26-14 lead after one quarter and never slowed down.
Stone went off for 16 points in just 18 minutes, on sweet 8-11 shooting from the floor, while snatching five rebounds and dealing out two assists.
She was one of the sparks which lit Whitman’s fire, tossing in eight of her points in the opening quarter.
The Blues had three gunners crack double-digits scoring, with All-American Casey Poe (18) and Emily Rommel (10) joining Stone.
With the game getting out of hand early, Whitman went to its bench liberally, with none of the Blues starters logging more than 22 minutes.
Through 10 games, Stone leads Whitman with 145 points, while adding 57 rebounds, 21 assists, six steals and a blocked shot.
She is pacing the Blues in field goal percentage at 66%, hitting 63 of 95 shots, while also knocking down 73% (19-26) at the free-throw stripe.
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