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Stone, Blues torch net!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Makana Stone tossed in 25 points Friday as Whitman College women’s basketball rolled to its fourth-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Makana Stone has found her groove.

The Coupeville grad threw down 25 points Friday night, missing her collegiate-high by just a single point, as Whitman College women’s basketball crushed visiting Colorado College 99-60.

The victory, coming in the first of two games the Blues will play in their annual Kim Evanger Raney Classic, is Whitman’s fourth-straight and sixth in its last seven games.

Now 6-2 on the season, Stone and her associates return to their home court in Walla Walla Saturday to face Thomas More College.

Whitman came out red-hot Friday and never cooled off, with the 99 points its second-best team scoring performance of the season.

The Blues dropped 107 on Walla Walla College in an earlier game.

It actually took Stone a minute or two to lock in, as she rimmed out her first three shots.

Things changed when she pulled off the kind of play Coupeville fans grew accustomed to enjoying during her prep career, as she picked the pocket of a rival ball-handler, then beat the crowd to the other end for a layup.

After that, Stone was unstoppable, tossing in eight points in both the first and second quarter.

With the game turning into a blowout, she added seven more in the third, then a single basket in the fourth before heading to the bench early.

Stone finished the game 12-18 from the field, snatched five rebounds and added an assist to go with her steal.

It was the fourth time she has topped 20 points this season, and the Whitman junior has hit double digits in seven of eight.

The 25 points was one shy of the 26 she banked home against Montana Tech.

Whitman surged to a 27-11 lead after one quarter Friday, but Colorado stiffened its chin a bit and eked out a 23-23 tie in the second frame.

After the halftime break, it was back to being all Blues, all the time, as Whitman threw down 23-11 and 26-15 runs in the final two quarters.

Four Blues players scored in double figures, with Mady Burdett knocking down 21.

Stone, who leads her squad in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, has 142 points, 65 rebounds, 10 assists, 12 steals and nine blocks on the year.

She’s shooting 62-109 from the field and 18-24 at the line.

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Stone cold savage!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on December 1, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone went for a game-high 20 points and 12 rebounds Saturday, propelling Whitman College to a blowout win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Payback, how sweet it is.

Willamette University stung Whitman College twice in the final four games last season, handing the Blues a pair of crippling losses.

Jump forward to the 2018-2019 season, and the first rematch went in a decidedly different direction.

Fueled by the game-high 20 points and 12 rebounds of Coupeville grad Makana Stone, Whitman crushed Willamette Saturday 75-33.

The win lifts the Blues to 2-0 in Northwest Conference play, leaving them in a first-place tie with Whitworth and George Fox.

Whitman is 5-2 overall, after winning for the third-straight game and fifth time in six games.

The Blues get a rest from league play after this, not facing Northwest Conference foes again until January.

They close the 2018 portion of their schedule with a pair of tournaments, the Kim Evanger Raney Classic in Walla Walla Dec. 7-8 and the UC Santa Cruz Classic in California Dec. 20-21.

Once the new year begins, Whitman returns to conference play, with its final 14 regular season clashes against league opponents.

Saturday night, the Blues savaged their Oregon-based foes, blowing out to an 11-6 lead after one quarter, before really turning up the heat with a torrid 26-7 tear in the second frame.

Stone recorded her third double-double of the season, scoring in every quarter while hitting on 9-15 shots from the floor and going a flawless 2-2 at the line.

Kaylie McCracken notched 11 points in support, while Maegan Martin tossed in 10. Brittany Kochenderfer, whose sweet shooting derailed Whitman last season, topped Willamette with 17.

Stone, who leads the Blues in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, is off to a sizzling start in her junior season.

She currently sits with 117 points, 60 rebounds, nine assists, 11 steals and nine blocks, while shooting 50-91 from the floor and 17-22 at the free-throw line.

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First step a success!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 30, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Eileen (left) and Makana Stone celebrate after a win last season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One game closer to a league title.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone and the Whitman College women’s basketball team kicked off their league schedule Friday with a fairly one-sided win.

Playing on their home court in Walla Walla, the Blues led from start to finish against visiting Pacific University, finishing on the happy side of an 84-69 score.

The victory, its fourth in its last five games, lifts Whitman to 1-0 in Northwest Conference play, 4-2 overall.

The Blues return to the court Saturday, when Willamette arrives in town for another league clash.

Stone, who entered play Friday as Whitman’s #1 scorer and rebounder, got off to a quick start, picking up an assist on the very first bucket of the night.

She dished the ball to teammate Maegen Martin, who knocked down a layup (and an ensuing free throw) and the Blues had a lead they would never relinquish.

Whitman finished the first quarter up by 10, let Pacific creep back into the game, then slammed the door shut.

The lead slipped all the way down to 47-45 midway through the third, before the Blues finished the quarter on a game-busting 17-4 run.

Whitman got big games from Kaylie McCracken, who singed the nets for 24 points, and Mady Burdett, who popped for 20.

That helped make up for the loss in offense when Stone and three-point bomber Kaelan Shamseldin found themselves locked to the bench for extended periods of time in the second half while battling foul trouble.

Stone’s 18 minutes of floor time were her fewest of the season, but she used her time well, netting eight points, snaring six rebounds, making off with two steals and dishing an assist.

For the season, she sits with 97 points, 48 rebounds, eight assists, 10 steals and eight blocks, while shooting 41-76 from the floor and 15-20 at the free-throw line.

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Stone soars, Whitman rolls!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on November 24, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Makana Stone went for 18 points and seven rebounds Saturday as Whitman College drilled McMurry University. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

McMurry University traveled a long way to witness Makana Stone’s excellence live.

The Texas-based War Hawks trekked 1,801 miles from Abilene to get to Spokane, then got thrashed by the Coupeville grad and her college mates.

Having made the journey from Walla Walla for the non-conference bout, Whitman College made sure the return trip would be a pleasant one, savaging McMurry 83-57.

The Blues, who were led by Stone’s 18-point, 7-rebound performance, are now 3-2 heading into the start of Northwest Conference play.

While Whitman heads home, McMurry will hang around the Whitworth Fieldhouse in Spokane and play the arena’s home team Sunday.

Saturday’s game, which was a tuneup before Whitman hosts league rivals Pacific and Willamette next weekend in Walla Walla, was a one-sided affair.

The Blues flew out to a 9-0 lead in the early going before settling for a 22-11 advantage at the first break.

From there, Whitman stretched the margin to 13 at the half and 20 after three quarters.

Stone, who reached double digits in scoring for the fifth time in as many games this season, scored in every quarter as she amassed her game-high points total.

Shooting a solid 8-12 from the field, the Whitman junior scored 11 of her 18 points in the second half, with seven of them coming in the third quarter.

She also blocked two shots, pilfered a steal and doled out an assist in 22 minutes of floor time.

For the season, Stone tops Whitman with 89 points (17.8 a night), 42 rebounds and eight blocked shots.

The former Wolf ace has seven assists and eight steals, and is shooting 55% from the floor (37-67) and 75% from the free-throw line (15-20).

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Stone nabs college hoops honor (again)!!

Posted in Basketball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on November 19, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville grad Makana Stone was honored Monday as the Northwest Conference women’s basketball player of the week. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

She’s a three-timer.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone, now a junior at Whitman College, was honored Monday as the Northwest Conference women’s basketball player of the week.

It’s the third time she’s received the honor, having been previously picked in Dec. 2017 and Jan. 2018.

Stone received the accolades after tearing up the floor in Spokane this weekend at the Whit Classic.

She broke her personal collegiate high in back-to-back games, throwing down 24 points Friday in a win against the University of Texas at Tyler, then topping it Saturday with 26 in an overtime thriller versus Montana Tech.

The NWC honors athletes weekly in four sports during the winter season, and Stone was joined by men’s basketball player Ryan Lacey (George Fox) as well as swimmers August Bergh (Lewis & Clark) and Kelli Callahan (Puget Sound).

Whitman women’s basketball is 2-2 in non-conference action, with Stone front and center for the Blues.

The former Wolf standout leads her squad in scoring (17.8 points a night) and rebounding (8.8), while shooting 52.7% from the floor (29-55) and 81.3% from the free throw line (13-16).

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