Makana Stone fine-tunes her game in England. (Photo property Leicester Riders)
They’re #1 for a reason.
The Sevenoaks Suns sit atop the Women’s British Basketball League this season, undefeated and (so far) unmatched.
And they kept that flawless run going Sunday, knocking off the Leicester Riders 74-57 in the semifinals of the WBBL Cup.
Sevenoaks faces off with the London Lions later this month to decide the winner of one of two in-season tournaments.
For Leicester and its American assassin — Coupeville grad Makana Stone — it’s back to regular-season play.
The Riders, who are 9-4 in league play, 13-6 overall, play the Oaklands Wolves (3-11 in league) Mar. 12.
Sunday’s matchup was close through one quarter, with Sevenoaks clinging to an 18-13 lead at the first break.
But the Suns broke things open in the second frame, using a 21-8 surge to build a lead which it never gave back.
Leicester went on a late run, dropping 12 straight fourth-quarter points to narrow the margin down, but couldn’t get all the way back against the league powerhouse.
Stone tossed in six points and snatched five rebounds, while Oceana Hamilton paced the Riders with 15 points.
Sevenoaks got a double-double from Janice Monakana, who went off for 23 points and 11 boards, and a triple-double from Cat Carr, who piled up 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Across her first season of professional basketball Stone has racked up 154 points, 109 rebounds, 22 assists, and 18 steals.
Coupeville Sports 
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