Makana Stone, seen here in action last weekend, scored a game-high 15 Friday as Whitman won its seventh straight. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Everything is clicking.
Sparked by Coupeville grad Makana Stone, who threw down a game-high 15 points Friday, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad rolled to its seventh straight win.
The Blues held off a late challenge from Carroll College of Montana to win 59-55 in a game played in Spokane.
It was the opener of the 2017 Holiday Classic presented by Red Lion River Inn, and the victory lifts Whitman to 7-1.
Stone and Co. will go for a clean sweep at the tourney Saturday when they play Colorado College.
Friday night, the Blues faced a Fighting Saints squad which entered the night at 5-2. Just as expected, it was a close one.
But Whitman had the biggest weapon in Stone, the sophomore sensation who leads her team in scoring this season.
She was a threat all night, dropping the game’s first bucket and scoring in all four quarters.
A pair of layups in the first got things going, then Stone added five in the second, two in the third and four in the final quarter.
She also snagged three rebounds and dealt out four assists, while Maegan Martin matched her with 15 points.
Through eight games, Stone has 115 points, 48 rebounds, 15 assists, five steals and a blocked shot.
She’s shooting a team-best 65% from the floor, hitting 48 of 74 shots, and 76% on 19-25 from the free throw line.
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