Butte Central basketball players Kenzie McQueary and Ryan Peoples are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.

McQueary, an eighth grader, takes home the girls’ honor. She hit a huge 3-pointer with less than a minute left as the Maroons beat Stevensville 34-29 Jan. 6 in Stevensville. She scored seven points in the victory.

“She’s a great kid,” BC coach Quinn Carter said. “She’s got a good future ahead.”

Even though she does not yet attend the high school, McQueary is ranked third on the BC team in scoring.

Peoples, a sophomore, takes home the boys’ award after scoring 19 points to lead the Maroons to a 67-43 win at Frenchtown. Peoples hit 5 of 7 shots from behind the 3-point line in the victory.

Since Christmas, Peoples is averaging 15 points while shooting 58 percent from 3-point land. Through 10 games, Peoples has connected on 21 of 49 shots from downtown.

For the second year, Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warranty, is teaming up with the ButteCast to honor the finest athletes from the Mining City in an effort to encourage more children to get up, get out and try all kinds of sports and activities.

Photo of McQueary provided by Jacqueline Photography. Photo of Peoples courtesy BnO Photography.