Wolf grad Makana Stone looks for a crack in the Norwegian defense. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)
Regroup and get ready for the playoffs.
That’s the mission for the Baerum women’s basketball squad, which saw its eight-game winning streak busted Sunday in the regular-season finale.
Despite a 19-point, 11-rebound performance from Coupeville grad Makana Stone, the Norwegian pro hoopers fell 74-60 to always-tough Asker.
With the loss, Baerum finishes the regular season at 18-6 and in second place in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.
Asker is 17-7, while Ulriken, sitting at 23-1 — with its only loss coming to Stone and Co. — claims the regular season title.
Baerum jumped out to a 20-16 lead Sunday, but struggled in the second quarter and fell behind after its rivals went on a 21-8 run.
Stone and her associates narrowed the gap back to 55-51 heading into the fourth quarter, but Asker hit its shots down the stretch to hold on for the win.
Coupeville’s progeny, who is in her second season of pro ball after playing in England as a rookie, tops Baerum with 431 points.
Stone has also collected 269 rebounds, 57 assists, 59 steals, and 11 blocked shots while playing in 23 of her team’s 24 games.
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