New uniform, same country, as Makana Stone (center) tears up Norwegian basketball courts. (Photo property of Erik Berglund)
Back with a vengeance.
Coupeville grad Makana Stone kicked off her third season of professional basketball, and second in Norway, with a bang.
Having made the jump from Baerum to Ammerud, the former Wolf ripped off a double-double in her season debut, pouring in 15 points and snatching 14 rebounds.
Powered by Stone, who also added six assists, three blocks, and two steals, Ammerud crunched Bergen 70-48.
The Queens also got 20 points apiece from Julia Heiden and Alexandra Polishchuk in the season opener.
Ammerud, like Baerum, plays in the Kvinneligaen, which is a six-team league this year.
Stone and her new teammates hit the floor on fire, jumping to a 22-10 lead after one quarter of play, then coasting in for the win.
A 40-26 halftime advantage blossomed into a 58-35 bulge by the end of the third quarter.
Coupeville’s progeny played four stellar seasons for Whitman College in Walla Walla, then went overseas and wowed the locals at Loughborough University in England.
Stone began her pro career with Leicester, moved to Norway to play with Baerum last season, and joined Ammerud this off-season.
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