By: Mark Reinhiller
Second-year students Katlyn Allen, Mykah Berkompas and first-year student Sierra Gibson have been at the forefront of the College of DuPage Chaparrals’ women’s basketball championship season.
All three were chosen for this season’s All-Region 4 honors squad, in a vote determined by region coaches upon conclusion of the regular season.
“Those three handled business all season long,” Head Coach Abigail Talley said. “In the last couple of games, we’ve regarded our success as team wins where everyone has contributed. But for those three, no question about it, they are all region in my opinion.”
The women’s basketball team, which claimed the Region 4 title for the first time in 15 seasons, takes its 15-15 overall record into the Great Lakes District Championship in Perrysburg, Ohio, where they will play defending national champion and top-ranked Owens Community College at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. The winner advances to the NJCAA III National Championship on March 15-18 in Rochester, Minnesota.
The 15 wins are the most by a COD program since the Lady Chaps enjoyed an 18-14 overall record in 2013-14.
Mykah Berkompas (Sophomore, Aurora)
In 29 games and 28 starts, Berkompas has averaged 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She is shooting with a 36.8 field goal percentage and is second on the team in 3-pointers (55). She is also the leading free throw shooter (78.6 percent — 77 of 98). Over her two seasons at the College, she has a career scoring average of 15.6 points per game (47 games, 734 points) and was named All-Region 4 first-team as a freshman in 2021-22.
Katlyn Allen (Sophomore, Aurora)
In 27 games and 25 starts, Allen has averaged nearly a double-double each contest (11.3 points and 9.6 rebounds) with 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. She leads the team in double-doubles with 12, was named All-Region 4 tourney and is slated to play softball once basketball season has been completed.
Sierra Gibson (Freshman, River Grove)
In 27 games and 25 starts, Gibson is second on team in scoring (13.7 points/game) and is shooting 42.5 percent from the field. She averages 5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game and was named Region 4 Tournament MVP. Like Allen, she is set to play softball once basketball season has been completed.
Pictured above, from left, are Katlyn Allen, Mykah Berkompas and Sierra Gibson.