Coupeville grad Makana Stone flicks a pass in the direction of a Norwegian hoops teammate. (Photo property of Erik Berglund)
Makana Stone is so dominant on the floor, even the stat keepers have trouble keeping up with her.
The Coupeville grad poured in a team-high 20 points and snatched 11 rebounds Saturday in her second game with Ammerud women’s basketball, though it took the official number crunchers an extra day-plus to fully document her accomplishments.
But now the stats are tweaked, and she isn’t scoring four points in 94 minutes of floor time, as originally stated online, so number nerds such as myself can sleep better at night.
Stone’s performance, which also included two assists and three steals, with her 20 points including a flawless 7-of-7 performance from the free throw line, wasn’t quite enough to save her new Norwegian pro hoops squad.
Despite jumping out to a 23-10 lead after one quarter, Ammerud failed to hold its early advantage, falling 66-56 to Asker.
The loss evens the Queens early-season record at 1-1 heading into an Oct. 22 clash with Baerum, which will pit Stone against her former team.
While the former Wolf ace was electric Saturday, also draining a three-ball, Ammerud as a team hit just 28.6% of its shots.
That allowed Asker to chip, chip, chip away at the lead, then slide past for the win.
Ammerud’s 13-point first-quarter lead was cut to 34-30 at the half, with Asker bouncing ahead 51-46 by the end of the third quarter.
Stone, who is in her second season in the Kvinneligaen, has racked up 35 points, 25 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and three blocks through her first two games reppin’ the Queens.
Eileen and Josh’s favorite daughter is in her third year of pro basketball, after playing a single season each for Leicester and Baerum.
