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Stone blitzes former team

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on October 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Pay the woman.

She’s back, and still can’t be stopped.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone, now suiting up for Ammerud in her third season of pro basketball, faced off with her former franchise Sunday and got the best of it.

Pouring in 20 points and snatching 13 rebounds — both game-high marks — the former Wolf ace powered her new squad to a 78-47 victory at Baerum.

The win lifts Ammerud to 2-1 on the season, heading into a two-week break.

The Queens return to action Nov. 5 with a match-up with Ullern, which is currently 2-0.

After opening her pro career in Britain, Stone moved to Norway and was a hardwood sensation for Baerum last season.

She helped that franchise go 20-7 and finish runners-up in the Kvinneligaen, averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds while playing in 26 games.

With Ammerud reviving its hoop dreams this season, Stone jumped squads and hasn’t missed a beat.

She added four assists and a steal Sunday to her stat line, as the Queens led from start to finish.

Ammerud jumped out to a 17-11 advantage after one quarter of play, stretched the margin to 29-19 by halftime, then blew things wide open after the break.

A 25-15 third-quarter surge sealed the win, with the Queens putting five different players into double-digit scoring by the end of the game.

Through her first three games in Ammerud, Stone has racked up 55 points, 38 rebounds, 12 assists, six steals, and three blocked shots.

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Same country, different team

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on September 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone gets buckets in the land of my forefathers. Norway, I’m talking about Norway. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She’s back, but in a new uniform.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone is returning to Norway for another season of professional basketball, while hopping from Baerum to Ammerud.

The two franchises both play out of Oslo and are separated by 20 miles.

Stone’s signing was confirmed by Ellen Hamremoen, Director of Ammerud Basket.

Ammerud is known for its forest, its production of asphalt concrete, and its annual open air rock festival, Granittrock.

It’ll be the second season in the Kvinneligaen for Stone, a former Whitman College hoops star, and her third cashing checks, after making her pro debut in England.

Stone’s new team kicks off the season Oct. 8 with a clash against Bergen.

The former Wolf ace, who returned to Whidbey this summer to teach summer basketball camps in her hometown, has been dynamic while playing overseas.

In her Norwegian debut, Stone appeared in 26 of Baerum’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — racking up 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

She was named to the Eurobasket.com All-Norwegian Kvinneligaen First-Team, the only American player on the five-player squad.

Andre’s younger sister was also tabbed as the league’s top forward.

Plus, she brought me Norwegian chocolate when she visited Coupeville this summer, making her the true MVP.

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Wolves, train with a pro

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on July 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Pro hoops star Makana Stone will be back in her high school gym.

The pro is coming home, and you can share the hardwood with her.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone, who has played for pay in England and Norway, will be back on the courts of her teen years in August.

The former Wolf ace, who averaged 20 and 20 a night while guiding CHS to the state basketball tourney as a senior, went on to a distinguished four-year hoops career at Whitman College.

After that came a wildly successful season at Loughborough University in the land of tea and crumpets, and then year-long stints with pro teams in Leicester and Baerum.

Most recently, Stone paced her Norwegian team to a second-place finish in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.

Playing in 26 of her team’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — Coupeville’s progeny finished with 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

Now, Stone will spend part of her summer vacation running basketball clinics at her former high school.

The first one, which is set for August 4-6, is for players entering grades 2-6.

Cost is $60 per day or $150 for all three days, with sessions running from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

After that, an elite skills clinic Aug. 11-13 is aimed at those going into grades 6-12.

The morning session (grades 6-8) is 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, with an afternoon session (grades 8-12) from 1:00-4:00 PM.

That clinic is $65 per day or $175 for the full experience.

For more info and to register, follow the various paths offered by the poster at the top of the story.

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Stone sizzles, Baerum bows out

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on April 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone would like it if you got out of her way. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She exited like a champ.

Coupeville’s Makana Stone capped her second season of professional basketball with a dynamic performance in Sunday’s championship game of Norway’s Kvinneligaen postseason tourney.

Leading Baerum with a team-best 14 points and 11 rebounds, the former Wolf ace did everything possible to carry the league’s #2 team to the upset.

Unfortunately for Stone and her teammates, their foe, #1 Ulriken, went 26-1 this season for a reason.

Holding off Baerum 66-46 in the finale of a three-day, double-elimination tourney, the league’s regular season champs added the playoff title to their accomplishments.

Stone and Co., the only team to upend Ulriken during the regular season, finished 20-7, claiming 2nd place in both the regular season and postseason.

Baerum opened the playoffs with wins over #7 Storm Ungdom and #3 Asker Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Ulriken controlled Sunday’s showdown, though the game was close after one quarter of play, with the top seed clinging to a 15-13 lead.

The champs pushed the lead out after that, going up 34-25 at the half and 52-35 coming out of the third quarter.

Stone netted her 14 points on strong 7-11 shooting from the floor, while adding three assists and two steals to her stat line.

Baerum’s Julie McCarthy chipped in with 12 points and nine boards, while Ulriken got 19 points apiece from Stine Austgulen and Aurora Sørbye.

This was Stone’s first season in Norway, after she played her rookie season in England.

Playing in 26 of her team’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — Coupeville’s progeny finished with 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

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Winner, winner, play for that championship dinner

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on April 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone lines up a shot. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

Revenge, delivered with cold precision.

Earning some payback for a loss in the regular-season finale, Coupeville’s Makana Stone and her Norwegian pro basketball teammates rolled to a big playoff win Saturday.

Baerum, the #2 seed from the Kvinneligaen, bounced #3 Asker 84-68 in the semifinals of the eight-team, double-elimination postseason tourney.

That sends Stone and Co. to the championship game Sunday, where they will face top-seeded Ulriken.

Baerum sits at 20-6 heading into the finale, while their foes are 24-1, with their only loss coming in the regular season’s next-to-last game.

The team which beat Ulriken that day?

The one which wears light blue uniforms and features the #3 scorer in Coupeville High School hoops history.

Baerum, powered by a game-high 31 points from Abbey Hoff, jumped on Asker quickly, roaring out to a 25-7 advantage by the first break.

From there, Stone and her associates kept the lead at 45-30 at the half, then stretched it out to 65-46 heading into the final frame.

The former Wolf, who leads Baerum in scoring this season, battled through foul trouble Saturday while still putting together a solid stat line in limited minutes.

Stone finished with seven points, seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Asker.

On the season she has racked up 454 points, 281 rebounds, 63 assists, 63 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

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