Cougar Men's Basketball Downs Yavapai College

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The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (13-14, 5-14 ACCAC) defeated Yavapai College 77-63 in an ACCAC home game on Feb. 18. Freshman Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 20 points, sophomore Steven Cervantes came off the bench to add 15, and sophomores Darien Allen and Khabri Davis scored 10 as the Cougars rallied from a four-point halftime deficit. 

Trailing 34-30 after 20 minutes, the Cougars rallied for a 47-29 victory in the second half to post the comeback win. SMCC shot 49.1 percent (28-of-57) from the field, grabbed 37 rebounds, including 12 offensive boards, distributed 15 assists and recorded seven steals in the win. 

Wesley was an efficient 8-of-13 from the field and added three rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. He is averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 27 contests this season. 

Cervantes knocked down three 3-pointers and added four rebounds, four assists and two steals to his 15 points in 25 minutes. Allen had 10 points, five rebounds, an assist and two steals, while Davis finished with 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes as a reserve.

Sophomore Abdi Odowaay finished with eight points, five rebounds and two 3-pointers, and freshman Jimmy Causey Jr. had three points, eight rebounds, an assist and a steal.