Makana Stone heads to the hoop. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)
Only score that matters is the final score.
Closing the game on a 25-9 fourth quarter run Sunday, Coupeville grad Makana Stone and her Norwegian pro basketball teammates captured their fifth-straight victory.
Trailing by double-digits in the first half, Baerum ralllied behind its American assassin to knock off Bergen 58-47, running its season record to 15-5.
Stone and Co., who return to the court Mar. 11 to face Midtbyen (7-14), sit in second place in the seven-team Kvinneligaen, a half-game up on Asker (15-6).
Unbeaten Ulriken (19-0) remains in control as the regular season winds down.
Baerum got off to a rare cold start Sunday, falling behind 22-10 at the first break, before chip, chip, chippin’ away at the deficit.
A 9-7 mini-surge in the second quarter got Bergen’s lead down to 29-19, before Baerum narrowed things down to 38-33 heading into the final frame.
Stone was on point all game, dropping in a game-high 23 points, including hitting a career-best four three-balls.
The former Wolf ace also snagged nine rebounds, handed out three assists, and made off with four steals to keep the statisticians busy.
Baerum teammates Julie McCarthy (11 points, 11 rebounds) and Abbey Hoff (10 points) were able assistants for Stone in the win.
On the season, Eileen and Josh Stone’s daughter has racked up 382 points, 237 rebounds, 50 assists, 55 steals, and 11 blocks.
Coupeville Sports 
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