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Makana Stone gets medieval. (Photo property Erik Berglund)

Things took a turn for the worse.

A day after romping to a big win, Makana Stone and her Norwegian professional women’s basketball squad fell in a match-up with the league’s best team.

Despite getting a double-double from their Coupeville grad, Ammerud wasn’t able to keep up with Ulriken, falling 88-60

The loss gives Stone and Co. a weekend split and leaves them sitting at 3-5 in the Kvinneligaen.

The former Wolf ace finished with 21 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, three assists, and four steals, while teammates Julia Heiden and Josephine Traberg added 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Ulriken gunner Stine Austgulen led all scorers with 32.

Sunday’s match-up was a close one for a quarter, with the top squad in the six-team Kvinneligaen holding on to a 24-22 lead at the first break.

Ulriken, now 6-1 on the season, busted the game open in the second frame, romping to a 23-9 advantage as it carried a 47-31 lead into the locker room.

From there Ammerud’s deficit ballooned out to 69-47 after three quarters of play.

The Queens get a chance at revenge next weekend, when they get a rematch with Ulriken on Sunday, Dec. 10.

Stone, in her third season of overseas pro ball, has racked up 178 points, 94 rebounds, 30 assists, 29 steals, and six blocks through the first eight games.

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“Hey, you’re like the best player in the league, Makana Stone! THE BEST!!” (Photo property Erik Berglund)

She’s halfway through a great weekend of professional hoops action.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone kept the stat keepers hoppin’ Saturday in Norway, powering Ammerud to an 85-63 dismantling of Bergen.

The former Wolf collected 30 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and seven steals.

Coming on the heels of a 32-point performance against Asker in her last game, it gives Stone back-to-back games with 30+ points.

Ammerud, now 3-4 on the season, returns to action Sunday when it clashes with league leader Ulriken (5-1).

Stone and Co. seized control of Saturday’s game early and never let their foes back in the game.

Up 24-12 at the first break, Ammerud pushed the margin out to 51-30 at the half, then coasted into the fourth quarter up 75-45.

The Queens put four players into double digit scoring, with Julia Heiden singing the nets for 22 in support of the team’s American assassin.

With her sizzlin’ play Saturday, Stone continues a torrid campaign in the Kvinneligaen.

Now in her third season of pro ball, Andre’s sister has piled up 157 points, 81 rebounds, 27 assists, 25 steals, six blocks, and a million “Don’t hurt ’em, Kana!!! Oh, too late…”

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