SMCC Men's Basketball Hosts Southern Nevada as Part of Nov. 15 Hoops Twin Bill

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The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team hosts the Coyotes of the College of Southern Nevada for a non-conference tilt inside the Cougar Den on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Game No. 6

South Mountain Community College (4-1, 0-0 ACCAC)

vs. The College of Southern Nevada (5-1, 0-0 ACCAC)

November 15, 2025 | 4 PM PST | Phoenix, AZ | The Cougar Den

Media: CLICK HERE for Free Video Live Stream

Probable Starters: 

South Mountain CC Projected Starters (4-1)

G – I'yar Shadowvine, 5'8, FR., Tacoma, WA

G – Blake Carabio, 6'1, SO., Peoria, AZ

G – Travis Vasquez, 6'3, RS FR., Glendale, AZ

W – Jadden Jones, 6'2, FR., Glendale, AZ

F – Gak Kueth, 6'6, FR., Peoria, AZ

The College of Southern Nevada Projected Starters (5-1)

G – DeMarion Yap, 6'3, SO., Las Vegas, NV

G – Ivoryon Cuffee, 6'3, FR., Duluth, GA

G – Ryan Raad, 6'5, SO., Los Angeles, CA

F – Gerald Patterson, 6'5, FR., Las Vegas, NV

F – Qualib Ghallab, 6'8, FR., Las Vegas, NV

Up Next: Home vs. Community Christian College| Friday, November 21 | 7:30 pm PST | Phoenix, AZ | The Cougar Den

Last Time Out

Six Cougars finished in double-figures as the South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (4-1) rolled to a 116-35 victory over Benedictine-Mesa (JV) in a non-conference game on Nov. 10 at the SMCC Gym. SMCC knocked down 18 3-pointers in the victory and limited the Redhawks to nine points in the second half. 

CLICK HERE for the game recap and box score. 

The Coaches

Cory Hoff enters his first season at the helm of the Cougar program. Hoff takes over the program after serving the past two years as Associate Head Coach at New Mexico Military Institute, a NJCAA DI program located in Roswell, New Mexico. During Hoff's Career, his programs have achieved a NAIA DI National Championship, two Conference Tournament Championships, one Regular Season Championship, seven Playoff Appearances, 23 Top 25 wins, four All-Americans, 19 All-Conference awards and 14 professionals.

Mike Lee is 25-34 in his third year at Yavapai College with a 9-9 record in ACCAC play. Lee is 2-1 against South Mountain CC.

About the Cougars

South Mountain CC is 4-1, 0-0 in the ACCAC.

Points: Blake Carabio (19.8 PPG), I'yar Shadowvine (14.4 PPG), Parker Escalante (14.0 PPG)

Rebounds: Jadden Jones (6.8 RPG), Semajay James & Travis Vasquez (5.4 RPG)

Assists: Travis Vasquez (6.4 APG), Parker Escalante (2.8 APG), Semajay James & Jadden Jones (2.6 APG)

About the Coyotes

Southern Nevada is 5-1, 0-0 in the ACCAC.

Points: Ryan Raad (20.4 PPG), Gerald Patterson (16.8 PPG), DeMarion Yap (15.0 PPG)

Rebounds: Gerald Patterson (7.8 RPG), Ivoryon Cuffee (5.0 RPG), Qualib Ghallab (4.6 RPG)

Assists: Gerald Patterson (4.0 APG), Ivoryon Cuffee & DeMarion Yap (3.8 APG)

Watch Live & Stats

Video webcasts for all of SMCC's home games are available at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/southmountaincc/ on Game Day. Game Previews will be posted prior to game day & Game Recaps will be posted after the conclusion of each contest on www.SMCCCougars.com.

Tough Scheduling

SMCC MBB will play 18 conference games against ACCAC opponents, which is one of the toughest conferences in the country. Additionally, SMCC has scheduled five non-conference games against NJCAA DI opponents with College of Southern Nevada, Community Christian College (twice), Miles Community College, and Yavapai College on the schedule.

ACCAC Play

The ACCAC Division II is made of seven  programs. Each team plays 18 conference games during the season. Last season saw Pima Community College take home the ACCAC Regular Season & Region 1 Championships. Chandler-Gilbert CC, Glendale CC and South Mountain CC joined them in qualifying for the Region I Playoffs.

South Mountain Community College Notes

SMCC is an NJCAA Division II member of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC)…The Cougars concluded the 2024-25 season with a 12-19 overall record with a 7-11 record in ACCAC play…South Mountain CC qualified for the opening round of the NJCAA Region I Division II playoffs as the No. 4 seed…The Cougars fell to top-seeded Pima Community College, 80-55…Season Highlights include sophomore guard Cash Callaway being named All-ACCAC DII First Team and a season high of 29 points scored on Dec. 13 against Community Christian College…