The departure of last season’s CBBN player of the year left big shoes to fill in the West Valley girls basketball backcourt.

Led by Simeon Cottle's 25 points, the Kennesaw State Owls defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 78-76 on Saturday night.

Led by CJ Brown's 16 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 63-56. The Bulls are now 10-8 on the season, while the Golden Hurricane moved to 8-10.

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