Makana Stone (far right), International Woman of Mystery. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)
She’s filling up the stat sheet, day in and day out.
Coupeville grad Makana Stone continued her torrid play Sunday, but even her efforts couldn’t save the day against an overwhelming opponent.
The former Wolf poured in a team-high 18 points, to go with nine rebounds, two assists, three steals, and two blocks, but Baerum fell 72-56 to undefeated Ulriken in a Norwegian professional basketball game.
The win lifts Ulriken to 9-0, while Baerum (4-2) sits in second place in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.
Stone and Co. were playing for the first time in two weeks, but they put up a spirited battle against the league leaders.
Three other Baerum players reached double-digit scoring, with Abbey Hoff (13), Julie McCarthy (12), and Shiba Ahmadi (10) all making the nets sing.
Ulriken was paced by hot-shooting guard Aurora Sorbye, who torched the joint for a game-high 30 points.
Stone’s 18-point performance included a pair of three-balls, as the American assassin hit from inside, outside, and every which way.
Through her first six games in Norway, she has piled up 120 points, 74 rebounds, seven assists, 12 steals, and three blocked shots.
Baerum has back-to-back games up next on its schedule, playing Storm Ungdom (0-7) and Midtbyen (4-3) Nov. 26 and 27, respectively.
This is Stone’s second season of pro hoops, after she played in England last season.
