2022-23 SMCC Women's Basketball News
SMCC Women's Basketball Announces Four-Year Transfers
July 27, 2023
Sophomores Andrea Willeto (Benedictine-Mesa) and Myla Lee (Claflin University) of the South Mountain Community College women's basketball team will continue their intercollegiate basketball careers for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
SMCC Women's Basketball Holds Open Tryouts
May 02, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team will hold open tryouts for the upcoming 2023-24 season on Saturday, Mar. 25 from 10 a.m.-Noon at the SMCC Gym. The tryouts are open to any and all interested parties. Participants will fill out a medical waiver prior to the start of competition and participants are asked to bring an unofficial transcript to the event.
Genesis Adams Earns All-ACCAC, All-Region I Division II Honors
March 07, 2023
Sophomore Genesis Adams earned Third Team All-ACCAC and Second Team All-Region I Division II honors after a sensational 2022-23 season for the South Mountain CC women's basketball team. Adams led the Cougars in scoring and rebounding for the year, averaging 14.8 points and 8.9 rebounds in 28 games. Against ACCAC opponents, Adams averaged 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in 22 contests.
SMCC Women's Basketball Wraps Up 2022-23 Season
March 01, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team (9-20, 3-19 ACCAC) wrapped up its 2022-23 season with road contests at Scottsdale CC and Cochise College and a home tilt against Mesa CC on Sophomore Night. Despite falling in all three games, the Cougars played hard until the final whistle and proudly represented themselves and SMCC with honor throughout the campaign.
Yavapai College Defeats SMCC Women's Basketball
February 21, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team (9-17, 3-16 ACCAC) lost 81-57 to Yavapai in an ACCAC home game on Feb. 18. Sophomore Myla Lee led four Cougars in double-figures with 16 points, but the Roughriders used big second and third quarters to post the road win.
Phoenix College Defeats SMCC Women's Basketball
February 16, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 53-50 to Phoenix College in an ACCAC home game at the SMCC Gym on Feb. 15. The Cougars held a 31-18 lead at halftime, but the Bears rallied for a 35-19 second half victory to claim the conference victory. Sophomore Genesis Adams led SMCC with 20 points, sophomore Myla Lee added 13 and sophomore Andrea Willeto had a team-high 10 rebounds.
Pima CC Defeats South Mountain CC Women's Basketball
February 09, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 71-60 to Pima CC in an ACCAC home game at the SMCC Gym on Feb. 8, Sophomore Myla Lee led the Cougars with 22 points, one off her career high, and sophomore Genesis Adams added 13, but the Aztecs used an early scoring run in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win.
SMCC Women's Basketball Falls to Arizona Western
February 06, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 78-36 to Arizona Western on Feb. 4 in an ACCAC game at the SMCC Gym. Freshman Jolie King scored a season-high 14 points and Genesis Adams added 12 points and nine rebounds, but the Matadors led 48-22 at halftime and posted a 30-14 second half time win the contest.
SMCC Women's Hoops Falls to Glendale CC
February 02, 2023
The SMCC women’s basketball team lost 63-50 to Glendale CC on Feb. 1. Sophomore Myla Lee scored a season-high 23 points and sophomore Genesis Adams added 18 points and 16 rebounds, but the Gauchos used some timely shooting to defeat the Cougars.
Cougar Women's Hoops Falls at CGCC, Central Arizona
January 30, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 52-49 at Chandler-Gilbert on Jan. 25 and 95-45 at Central Arizona on Jan. 28 in a pair of ACCAC games last week. Against the Coyotes, sophomore Myla Lee led the Cougars with 14 points, but CGCC fended off an SMCC rally to hold on for the victory. Against the Vaqueras, Lee scored 20 points to go with five rebounds, but CAC led by 26 at halftime to help lift them to the win.
SMCC Women's Basketball Falls to Cochise College
January 23, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 88-52 to Cochise College in an ACCAC home game on Jan. 21 at the SMCC Gym. Sophomores Genesis Adams and Myla Lee led SMCC with 11 points, but the Apaches used a significant scoring run in the first quarter to take the lead they would not relinquish.
SMCC Women's Basketball Falls to Scottsdale CC
January 19, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 77-54 to Scottsdale CC in an ACCAC game at the SMCC Gym on Jan. 18. Sophomore forward Genesis Adams led SMCC with 21 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Andrea Willeto added 14 points and eight rebounds, but the Artichokes used 13 3-pointers and a big fourth quarter to secure the road win.
Cougar Women's Basketball Downs Yavapai College in Double Overtime
January 17, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team defeated Yavapai College 71-69 in double overtime on Jan. 14 at Walraven Gym in Prescott, Ariz. Sophomores Genesis Adams and Andrea Willeto posted double-doubles, sophomore Myla Lee added 12, and freshman Hailey Connor scored a season-high 11 points as the Cougars outlasted the Roughriders.
SMCC Women's Basketball Posts ACCAC Win at Phoenix College
January 13, 2023
Sophomores Genesis Adams (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Andrea Willeto (11 points, 11 rebounds) posted double-doubles to help lead the South Mountain Community College women's basketball team to a 61-53 victory at Phoenix College on Jan. 11. Sophomore Myla Lee added 14 points and SMCC overcame a six-point halftime deficit to defeat the Bears and post their second conference win of the season.
Cougar Women's Basketball Falls to Pima CC, Eastern Arizona
January 10, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team lost 63-45 at Pima CC on Jan. 4 and 68-44 to Eastern Arizona on Jan. 7 in a pair of Arizona Community College Athletic Conference contests. Sophomore Andrea Willeto led SMCC with 16 points in the game against the Aztecs, while sophomore Myla Lee paced the Cougars with 10 points against the Gila Monsters.
SMCC Women's Hoops Downs Pair at Phoenix College Holiday Tournament
January 03, 2023
The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team posted a pair of victories at the Phoenix College Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28-29, 2022. The Cougars defeated Community Christian College 60-47 on Dec. 28 and Justice College 67-31 on Dec. 29 to improve their season record to 7-6.