Butte High senior basketball players Franki Salusso and Hudson Luedtke are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.

The honors come after the Bulldog girls and boys swept Butte Central in a doubleheader last Tuesday at the Butte Civic Center.

Salusso takes home the girls’ honor after helping lead the Bulldogs to a 62-24 win over the Maroons. The 5-foot-6 guard scored eight points in the win, but that was only the beginning of her big night. She also grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists and collected four steals.

Bulldog coach Bryan Arntson pointed out that the Bulldogs were plus 36 on the point differential when Salusso was on the court.

The 6-2 Luedtke takes home the boys’ honor for his role in Butte High’s 71-30 victory. Luedtke played just 21 minutes in the game, yet he tied the record for most points scored by a Bulldog against the Maroons with 32. He previously shared that mark with Scott Ferguson (in 1986) and Micah Downs (2003). Luedtke also scored 32 points against BC in 2024.

Luedtke, who was picked to play in the Montana East-West Shrine Game on Christmas morning, also dished five assists and pulled down nine rebounds in the win.

For the third year, Leskovar Honda, home of the non-commission sales staff that always has your back, is teaming up with the ButteCast to honor the finest student-athletes from the Mining City to encourage more children to get up, get out and try all kinds of sports and activities.

Photos of Salusso and Luedtke were provided by Alycia Holland Photography.