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Sizzlin’ in San Antonio!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   CHS grad Makana Stone (center) scored 16 points Wednesday as Whitman romped to its ninth-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They may never lose again.

Fueled by another breakout performance from sophomore sensation, and Coupeville grad, Makana Stone, the Whitman College women’s basketball squad roared to its ninth-straight win.

The Blues, ranked #8 in NCAA D-III, scorched Schreiner University 93-47 Wednesday in the opening game of the Trinity University Classic in San Antonio.

Now 9-1 on the season, Whitman returns to the floor Thursday to face the tourney hosts.

That should provide a tougher challenge, as Trinity is ranked #19 in the nation.

Wednesday it was all about putting a whuppin’ on the Mountaineers, as Whitman exploded out to a 26-14 lead after one quarter and never slowed down.

Stone went off for 16 points in just 18 minutes, on sweet 8-11 shooting from the floor, while snatching five rebounds and dealing out two assists.

She was one of the sparks which lit Whitman’s fire, tossing in eight of her points in the opening quarter.

The Blues had three gunners crack double-digits scoring, with All-American Casey Poe (18) and Emily Rommel (10) joining Stone.

With the game getting out of hand early, Whitman went to its bench liberally, with none of the Blues starters logging more than 22 minutes.

Through 10 games, Stone leads Whitman with 145 points, while adding 57 rebounds, 21 assists, six steals and a blocked shot.

She is pacing the Blues in field goal percentage at 66%, hitting 63 of 95 shots, while also knocking down 73% (19-26) at the free-throw stripe.

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They like her! They really like her!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Coupeville grad Makana Stone was tabbed Monday as the Northwest Conference women’s basketball Player of the Week. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Another day, another honor.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone has been busy adding to her trophy room (if she has one) this past week.

After playing two superb games over the weekend for Whitman College, the former Wolf hoops star was tabbed as the MVP of the Whitworth Holiday Classic.

Monday, she picked up another honor, with the Northwest Conference hailing her as its women’s basketball Athlete of the Week.

Stone scored 29 points and hauled down seven rebounds this weekend, as Whitman pounded on Carroll (Mont.) College and Colorado College.

For the season, the sophomore sensation is averaging 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds a night. She leads the Blues in points, field goal percentage and free throw percentage.

Whitman, which is ranked #7 in the most-recent NCAA D-III poll, is 8-1.

The Blues carry an eight-game winning streak to San Antonio, where they will play in the Trinity University Classic Dec. 20-21.

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Double your hoops pleasure!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Makana Stone tossed in a game-high 14 points Saturday, sparking Whitman to its eighth-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Winner, winner, chicken dinner for Wolf grads everywhere.

Both of Coupeville’s college basketball-playing whiz kids came away with victories Saturday, while playing in different states.

Makana Stone and Whitman College rolled to a tourney win in Spokane, their eighth-straight triumph.

Meanwhile, out in Pennsylvania, Kailey Kellner and D’Youville College snapped a losing skid and go into a nearly month-long break flush with a conference win.

Stone: 

Whitman, ranked #7 in the most-recent NCAA D-III women’s basketball poll, bounced Colorado College 75-42 to sweep through the Holiday Classic presented by Red Lion River Inn.

The Blues improved to 8-1, and will take a week-and-a-half off before playing in the Trinity University Classic in San Antonio Dec. 20-21.

Saturday, Whitman leaned on All-American Casey Poe and their sophomore sensation, Stone, who made for a very-effective one-two punch.

The duo dropped 14 points apiece, while Stone added four rebounds, four assists and a steal.

After a quick start (Whitman rolled out to an 18-9 bulge after one quarter), the Blues put it on cruise control for the rest of the afternoon.

The second half was a thing of beauty, as Whitman rolled up a 43-18 advantage after the break.

Through nine games, Stone, who was voted tourney MVP for her work this weekend, leads the Blues in scoring, tallying 129 points.

She also has 52 rebounds, 19 assists, six steals and a blocked shot.

A key to her success this season has been her sizzlin’ shooting touch. Stone is hitting 65% from the field, on 55 of 84 shots, and 73% from the free throw line (19-26).

Kellner:

The freshman Spartan snagged two rebounds, as D’Youville held off a furious fourth quarter rally in a 53-50 win at Pittsburgh-Greensburg.

The victory snapped a two-game losing streak and lifts the Spartans to 3-6 overall, 2-1 in league play.

Up by three at the half, D’Youville crushed it in the third, rolling up a 22-9 advantage.

Then, the Spartans almost gave it all back, allowing their hosts to go on a 19-6 run in the fourth which fell just short of a miracle comeback.

D’Youville is now off until Jan. 4.

Through the first nine games of her college career, Kellner has made four starts and is averaging 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds a night.

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Seven straight – so sweet!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on December 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   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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Split decisions!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Coupeville grad Makana Stone and Whitman College have won six straight after knocking off their arch-rivals. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Two different states, two very different results.

Coupeville grads Makana Stone and Kailey Kellner both laced up their shoes and hit the college basketball court Saturday, but only one came away feeling great.

Stone and Whitman College thrashed arch-rival University of Puget Sound 80-69 in Tacoma, while Kellner and D’Youville College fell 81-49 to visiting Mt. Aloysius in Buffalo, New York.

Stone:

Even saddled with some early foul trouble, the splendid sophomore finished with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in the win.

The victory, which lifts Whitman to 6-1 overall, 2-0 in league play, was a chance for the Blues to make an early statement.

Last year they fell twice in overtime to PLU during the regular season, then bounced back to smack the Lutes twice in the playoffs.

This time around, Whitman entered ranked #8 in D-III, while PLU was #19.

The Blues took the early lead, heading into the first break up 20-15, and never let their rivals get back in the game.

Whitman put the hammer down in the fourth, as Stone scored six of her 12 points during a game-busting run to start the period.

She was one of three Blues to finish in double digits, with Casey Poe knocking down 18 and Emily Rommel tickling the twines for 16. Elizabeth Prewitt scorched the nets for 27 in a losing cause.

After back-to-back league games on the road, Whitman gets a break, heading off to the Holiday Classic presented by Red Lion River Inn in Spokane next weekend.

The Blues play non-conference foes Carroll College and Colorado College Dec. 8-9.

Through the first seven games, Stone leads Whitman in points (100) and rebounds (45) and has shown a sizzlin’ shooting touch. She’s hitting 65% from the field (41-63) and 78% from the line (18-23).

Kellner:

D’Youville had a two-game winning streak snapped thanks to wildly inconsistent scoring.

The Spartans held their own with Mr. Aloysius in the first (17-16) and third quarters (12-12), but were buried in the second (28-11) and fourth (24-10).

The loss drops D’Youville to 2-5 overall, 1-1 in league play.

Kellner, despite starting for the fourth-straight contest, didn’t get much of a chance to make a difference as the Spartans coach juggled lineup looks all game in an effort to see what his bench could accomplish.

The former Wolf pulled down a season-low eight minutes, missing the only shot she put up.

She and her teammates get right back at it Monday, when they hit the road to face Buffalo State.

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