Butte High senior basketball players Addie Hiatt and Dylan “Bobby” Bache are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.

The honors come as the Bulldogs conclude the regular-season and head to home playoff games.

Hiatt takes home the girls’ honor after she helped the Bulldogs roll to a 67-43 Senior Night win over Helena High at the Richardson Gym.

Unfortunately, Hiatt suffered a season-ending knee injury while heading to the basket on a fast break late in the victory. She finished the game with three points.

Hiatt, who did not play basketball in eighth and ninth grade, emerged as a key contributor for the Bulldogs as a senior. She broke into the starting lineup and gave coach Bryan Arntson effort and determination that cannot be counted in a boxscore.

“She has been awesome,” Arntson said. “It will be hard to replace her toughness.”

Bache takes the boys’ honor for the second time this season. He scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the way as the Bulldogs pulled away for a 65-50 Senior Night win over Helena Capital Thursday at the Richardson Gym.

Bache scored inside and out. He sank four 3-pointers, and only one of his points came from the free throw line.

Two nights earlier, Bache scored a team-leading 18 points as the Bulldogs dropped a 76-51 decision at Helena High.

On the season, Bache is averaging 14.3 points and nearly 9 rebounds per game. He has been a key varsity player for four seasons.

For the third year, Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warranty, is teaming up with the ButteCast to honor the finest student-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.

Photos of Hiatt and Bache courtesy of Alycia Holland Photography.