Makana Stone snagged 10 rebounds Sunday as she and her team rolled to a big win in Wales. (Photo property of Leicester Riders)
Two games, two wins.
Playing in her second professional basketball contest in as many days, Coupeville’s Makana Stone went for six points, 10 rebounds, and two assists Sunday as the Leicester Riders bounced Gloucester City 81-46.
The Women’s British Basketball League is kicking off the season with the WBBL Cup, and Sunday’s victory, coming in Wales, lifts the Riders to 2-0 in pool play.
Leicester returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 29 against Cardiff Met, which is also 2-0. The winner takes Group C and advances to the semifinals of the 13-team tourney.
Sunday, the Riders jumped on Gloucester City from the start and never relented.
Up 15-7 after one quarter of play, Leicester stretched the lead to 35-14 at the half, and 55-27 headed into the fourth.
Stone came off the bench to play a team-high 27.5 minutes, and seven of her 10 rebounds came on the offensive glass.
Leicester dominated on the boards, winning the battle to a crisp 65-42 tune, while holding Gloucester City to an ice-cold 23% shooting percentage from the field.
Through two games as a paid player, the former Wolf has racked up 12 points, 15 rebounds, and three assists.
Leicester put four players into double-digit scoring Sunday, with Louise Rouse leading the way with 14 points.
Katie Januszewska (12), Anna Lappenkuper (12), and Oceana Hamilton (11) also filled up the stat sheet for the Riders.
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