Coupeville Sports

Makana Stone looks for an opening in the defense. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

Right back on track.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone topped the 20-point barrier for the third straight game, helping her Norwegian pro hoops team bounce back from a rare loss.

With the former Wolf tossing in a game-high 21 points and snagging nine rebounds Saturday, Baerum held off scrappy cellar dweller Storm Ungdom 64-50 in the team’s first action in 10 days.

With the win, Stone and Co. get to 9-3 on the season, moving back into sole possession of second place in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.

Baerum, which trails only undefeated Ulriken (13-0), is a half-game up on Asker (9-4), and plays again Sunday, with a rumble against Bergen (2-9) on the schedule.

Saturday’s game was a close one, with Stone and her associates clinging to a 12-11 lead after one quarter of play, and a 23-22 advantage at the half.

The third quarter proved to be decisive, with Baerum using a 20-11 surge to get its lead up to double digits.

The Norwegians were paced by their American assassins, as Abbey Hoff knocked down 17 points and snagged seven boards in support of Stone.

On the season, the former Coupeville ace has collected 231 points, 142 rebounds, 23 assists, 34 steals, and eight blocked shots.

Stone, who was a standout at both Whitman College in Walla Walla and Loughborough University in England, is in her second season as a professional basketball player.