SMCC Men's Basketball Hosts Community Christian for Pair of Non-Conference Games

PHOENIX, Ariz.

The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team hosts Community Christian College for a pair of games in the Cougar Den on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.

Game No. 7

South Mountain Community College (5-1, 0-0 ACCAC)

vs. Community Christian College (1-7, 0-0 ACCAC)

November 21, 2025 | 7:30 PM PST | Phoenix, AZ | The Cougar Den

Media: CLICK HERE for the free video live stream. 

Probable Starters:

South Mountain CC Projected Starters (5-1)

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

G – Parker Escalante, 6'0, RS SO., Mesa, 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

Community Christian College Projected Starters (1-7)

G – Jeremiah Calhoun, 6'2, SO., Riverside, CA

G – Travis Dowdell, 5'11, FR., Redlands, CA

G – Sage Gonzalez, 6'0, FR., Fort Worth, TX

G – Will Walker, 6'1, FR., Castaic, CA

F – Amari Callender, 6'4, SO., Rialto, CA

Up Next: Home vs. Community Christian College| Saturday, November 22 | 4:00 pm PST | Phoenix, AZ | The Cougar Den

Last Time Out

The SMCC men's basketball team held Southern Nevada to 28.3 percent (15 of 53) shooting, including a 20.7 percent (6 of 29) clip in the second half, in a 79-58 non-conference victory at the SMCC Gym on Nov. 15. Freshman I'yar Shadowvine led the charge offensively for the Cougars, scoring a season-high 22 points and dishing out a season-high six assists while sophomore Parker Escalante added 15 points in the win. 

CLICK HERE for the full 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.

Andre Smith is 1-7 in his first year at Community Christian College after being hired late in the summer after a successful high school career in California. 

About the Cougars

South Mountain CC is 5-1, 0-0 in the ACCAC.

Points: Blake Carabio (18.0 PPG), I'yar Shadowvine (15.7 PPG), Parker Escalante (14.2 PPG)

Rebounds: Jadden Jones (6.8 RPG), Semajay James (6.7 RPG), Travis Vasquez (5.2 RPG)

Assists: Travis Vasquez (5.8 APG), I'yar Shadowvine (2.5 APG), Semajay James & Jadden Jones (2.3 APG)

About the Saints

Community Christian is 1-7, 0-0 in the ACCAC.

Points: Jeremiah Calhoun (21.7 PPG), Amari Callender (16.3 PPG), Sage Gonzalez (9.3 PPG)

Rebounds: Amari Callender (7.7 RPG), Jeremiah Calhoun (6.0 RPG), Jaylen Talbert (5.0 RPG)

Assists: Amari Callender (3.0 APG), Jeremiah Calhoun (2.7 APG),  Will Walker (2.3 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 Division II 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 and Region I 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 1 DII 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…