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Play the best, to be the best

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone flies into action Sunday in England. (Photo property Leicester Riders)

There’s little doubt why they’re #1.

Despite a strong all-around game from Coupeville’s Makana Stone Sunday, the undefeated London Lions made short work of the visiting Leicester Riders in Women’s British Basketball League action.

With the 97-53 victory, the Lions maintain a flawless 11-0 mark, while Stone and Co. sit in fourth place in the 13-team league with a 7-4 mark.

Coupeville’s progeny recorded seven points, ripped down five rebounds, doled out two assists, and made off with a steal in the loss.

Unfortunately, London is deep and talented, and busted open a momentarily close game by rampaging through the second and third quarters.

Leicester trailed just 22-16 at the first break, but the deficit steadily built from there.

Down 45-26 at the half, the Riders slipped behind 73-37 heading into the final frame.

Robyn Ainge paced Leicester with a team-high 15 points, but London countered with 21 from Cassie Breen and 20 from Jo Leedham-Warner.

Stone, who is in her first season of professional basketball, has racked up 109 points, 75 rebounds, 19 assists, and 10 steals in her WBBL debut.

Leicester returns to action next Saturday, Jan. 29, when it faces off with the Caledonia Pride, who boast a much-more reasonable 2-9 record.

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Stone a beast on the boards

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone snagged 12 boards Sunday in London. (Photo property Leicester Riders basketball)

Into every hoops career, a few losses must fall.

Despite Coupeville’s Makana Stone delivering her best rebounding performance as a pro, the Leicester Riders basketball squad suffered its first loss of the season Sunday.

Facing off with the also-undefeated London Lions, the Riders fell 85-53 on the road in Women’s British Basketball League action, evening their regular-season record at 1-1.

Counting a string of wins in the season-opening WBBL Cup, Leicester is 4-1 overall.

Stone, coming off the bench to play 34.5 minutes — third-most of any Riders player Sunday — hauled in 12 rebounds, her best showing in a Leicester uniform.

The former Wolf star also tallied two points, two assists, and a steal.

Chelsea Jennings and Brooklynn Mcalear paced Leicester with 16 and 13 points, respectively, while London’s Holly Winterburn led all scorers with a game-high 21.

The Riders got in a hole early, trailing 22-16 after one quarter of play, and were never able to catch back up with the Lions.

A 44-33 deficit at the half was slightly reduced to 57-48 heading into the fourth, but London proved a tough foe to topple down the stretch.

Closing the game with a 28-5 run in the final frame, the Lions made the game appear to be more of a blow-out than it truly was.

In her debut professional season Stone has racked up 28 points, 41 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals across her first five games.

She and her Leicester teammates return to action next Sunday, Oct. 17, when they play the Sheffield Hatters.

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