For the second consecutive season, Pima Community College’s relentless style of offense enabled the Aztecs to finish a regular season unbeaten.
The Aztecs followed last year’s 30-0 mark heading into the postseason with the same record after dispatching Mesa 104-66 on Wednesday night at the West Campus Aztec Gym.
Sophomore forward Mason Hunt, who led the Aztecs with 20 points against the Thunderbirds, mentioned that coach Brian Peabody posts the team scoring averages of Pima and its opponent before a game.
“Their average isn’t 100 points,” Hunt said of the opposition. “So we have to race to 100 points. It’s not us against them; it’s us against ourselves.”
Pima leads all NJCAA Division II programs with 106.5 points a game.
“We like to hang our hat on more leading the country in assists (25.8 a game),” Hunt said. “Sharing the ball.”
Former Pueblo standout Isaiah Hill, who finished his high school career at Premier Prep Academy in Tucson, is a driving force behind @PimaMens_bball finishing the regular season 30-0 after tonight’s 104-66 win over Mesa at the West Campus Aztec Gym. He had 17 points, nine assists… pic.twitter.com/LzYubSwWoQ
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 26, 2026
Pima, which finished 18-0 in the ACCAC, will be the No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Region I, Division II tournament that starts Thursday against an opponent to be determined at 7 p.m. at Aztec Gym.
South Mountain (24-5, 13-4) will be the No. 2 seed of the tournament.
Glendale (18-10, 9-8) and Scottsdale (15-13, 9-8) will be either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed based on the outcome of their game Saturday at 4 p.m. at Scottsdale.
Pima went 9-0 against those teams — South Mountain, Glendale and Scottsdale — beating each three times by an average margin of 14.3 points during the regular season.
“The drive and unselfishness — everybody wants to see everybod do good,” freshman guard Isaiah Hill reasoned for Pima’s success. “Everybody has the same goal — go win the national championship.”
Pima came close last season reaching the semifinals of the NJCAA Division II national tournament. The Aztecs won the third-place game and finished 35-1 overall.
That team included sophomore leaders Cohenj Gonzales, Max Majerle, Kota Benson, Wes Ball and Gabe Oldham.
Majerle (North Dakota State) and Oldham (Denver) are at the Division I level, and Gonzales and Ball are with NCAA Division II Colorado Mesa. Benson is with NAIA program Dalton (Ga.) State.
Mason Hunt led @PimaMens_bball with 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, 5 of 7 from 3-point range. He has been a key contributor to the Aztecs’ unbeaten teams in the regular season the last two years. Pima (30-0, 18-0 ACCAC) hosts the regional tournament next week. pic.twitter.com/MzBdyKM0Bj
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 26, 2026
Hunt and sophomore forward Isaac Johnson (11 points and seven rebounds against Mesa on Wednesday) are top returners. Sophomore center Brock Mendoza (12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field) was also part of last year’s team.
Cienega alum Mason Tippett, a sophomore forward, is one of Pima’s top reserves along with freshmen Taevean Famutimi-Brown of Toronto and Will Feagles of Phoenix Notre Dame Prep.
Famutimi-Brown and Feagles each had 13 points against Mesa.
When asked what makes this year’s team special as opposed to last year, Hunt noted the team’s overall athleticism.
“I think this year, we’re faster and we’re better switching on defense,” Hunt said. “We’re doing the same stuff we did last year and working hard every day.”
The newcomers, including Hill and fellow Tucsonan Gerron Graham, have helped Pima overcome the significant loss on the perimeter of Gonzales, Majerle and Benson.
“They’ve been amazing,” Hunt said of the freshmen. “Last year, we were a more sophomore-heavy squad, so there was a lot up in the air coming back this year. Those guys have come in buying into the culture and buying into what coach does.”
Hill, a former Pueblo standout who finished his high school career at Tucson’s Premier Prep Academy, had a near triple-double against Mesa that involved steals.
He finished with 17 points, nine assists and seven steals. He also made 10 of 12 free throws.
“I love to be in this offense, great weapons every where,” Hill said. “We have people who can go to the rim. We’ve got shooters. I feel like it makes the game easier for me to get my teammates involved and be myself.”
The talent also includes freshman reserve forward Ky Green of Sydney, Australia. He is the younger brother of former Arizona guard Josh Green, who is now with the Charlotte Hornets.
Green put an exclamation point on the win over Mesa with an emphatic slam dunk after a strong drive through the lane.
The Aztecs scored in triple digits for the 17th time in 30 games this season.
They shot 61.4% from the field, 50% (12 of 24) from 3-point range and 81.5% (22 of 27) from the free-throw line.
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