MILWAUKEE — It was a dominant last two months for Bryant & Stratton’s women’s basketball team. It dropped just one game and capped off the regular season with a 39-point win over the Kankakee Cavaliers.

The Bobcats trailed 20-18 after the first quarter, but they found their mojo in the second, outscored the Cavaliers 29-9 and entered the locker room leading 47-29.

However, the Bobcats were without freshman Raina Yang. She has averaged 12.2 points per game but tore her meniscus against Wilbur Wright on Feb. 17.

“She’s been a big player for us this year,” Bobcats head women’s basketball coach Brandon Siska said. “Z (Zaria Simmons) started for us tonight [but] our starting lineup has changed all year. I’m so proud of this team. We’ve shown up to games with six or seven kids … and we still have a chance at the No. 1 seed. But I’m really proud of everybody stepping up.”

Bryant & Stratton returned to the court following halftime, never relinquished its lead and defeated Kankakee 97-58. Sophomore Alexis Becker and freshmen Tayah Christopher and Trishena Brown made significant contributions. Becker finished with 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Christopher finished with 21 points and seven assists, while Brown recorded a double-double (31 points and 16 rebounds).

Brown also entered the game with 576 points, 87 away from breaking the Bobcats’ single-season scoring record, held by Kiara Donaldson. 

“To be honest, that’s not really on my mind [during the game]. I’m just going with the flow of the game,” Brown said. “You have to be aware of the situation and know when to score. Both coaches really have helped me stay disciplined [and keep the right mindset].”

With the regular season behind them, the Bobcats are set to face Waubonsee Community College, whom they bested in December, on Thursday. It may be a challenging postseason with Yang out, but Siska and assistant coach Mallory Liebl will seek to lead their team on a deep playoff run.

“We have to stay out of foul trouble,” Siska said. “We’ve been playing our best these last couple of months, but the biggest thing we have to do is stay healthy.”