SMCC Men's Hoops Hosts No. 4 Pima CC in ACCAC Showdown

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The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team will host No. 4 Pima CC in a battle of the top two teams in the ACCAC Division II standings on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.

Game No. 28

(RV) South Mountain CC (23-4, 12-3 ACCAC) vs. No. 4 Pima CC (27-0, 15-0 ACCAC)

February 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM MST | Phoenix, AZ | The Cougar Den

Media: CLICK HERE for the free live stream

Probable Starters:

South Mountain CC Projected Starters

G – Travis Vasquez, 6-3, FR-RS, Glendale, AZ

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

W – Jadden Jones, 6-2, FR, Glendale, AZ

W – Devone Pless, 6-5, FR, Chandler, AZ

F – Dylan Eaddy, 6-5, FR, Atlanta, GA

No. 4 Pima CC College Projected Starters

G – Isaiah Hill, 6-0, FR, Tucson, AZ

G – Rowan McKenzie, 6-2, FR, Anthem, AZ

F – Isaac Johnson, 6-7, SO, Oakland, CA

F – Mason Hunt, 6-7, SO, Prescott Valley, AZ

C – Brock Mendoza, 6-11, SO, Layton, UT

Up Next: Home vs. Scottsdale Community College | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 28 | 7:30 pm MST | Phoenix, AZ | The Cougar Den

Last Time Out

Five Cougars scored in double-figures as the South Mountain Community College men's basketball team defeated Phoenix College 84-59 in an ACCAC Division II contest on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the SMCC Gym. Freshman guard Travis Vasquez led SMCC with 19 points as the Cougars swept the three-game season series with the Bears.

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. He is 0-2 against Pima Community College.

Brian Peabody is 293-133 in his 14^th year at Pima Community College with a 174-99 record in ACCAC play. Peabody is 23-6 against South Mountain CC.

Cougar Stat Leaders

Points: Blake Carabio (14.3 PPG), I'yar Shadowvine (12.5 PPG), Travis Vasquez (12.0 PPG)

Rebounds: Jadden Jones (7.6 RPG), Semajay James (6.7 RPG), Devone Pless (4.4 RPG)

Assists: Travis Vasquez (4.1 APG), I'yar Shadowvine (2.5 APG), Semajay James (2.3 APG)

Aztec Stat Leaders

Points: Issac Johnson (17.5 PPG), Mason Hunt (17.3 PPG), Isaiah Hill (15.5 PPG)

Rebounds: Brock Mendoza (9.6 RPG), Isaac Johnson (6.6 RPG), Kaelum Brown (5.5 RPG)

Assists: Isaiah Hill (6.4 APG), Gerron Graham (6.0 APG), Drew Hall (4.0 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 (2x), Miles Community College and Yavapai College on the schedule.

ACCAC Play

The ACCAC DII is made up of 7 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 1 Playoffs.