KALISPELL — The Butte High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams opened Western AA Conference play with wins over Kalispell Flathead Friday night.

Butte’s girls beat the Bravettes 40-25 before the Bulldog boys rolled their record to 6-0 with a 75-48 rout of the Braves.

The Bulldogs will stay the night in Kalispell to play Glacier on Saturday. The girls play at 2 p.m., with the boys following at about 3:30.

BOYS
Butte High 75, Flathead 48

The Bulldogs outscored the Braves 48-26 in the second half, busting open a game they led 27-22 at the half.

Hudson Luedtke continued his great senior campaign with a game-high 29 points. He sank five 3-pointers and registered his first dunk in a varsity game.

Bulldog coach Matt Luedtke cited the play of Mitch Verlanic. The senior scored 13 points, knocking down three 3-pointers.

Butte High also got six points apiece from Cayde Stajcar and Rhett Arntson, five from Brady Hanson, and four from Raeder Grey and James Pearston. Kaleb Celli, Koda Schleeman and Ryan Hanson also contributed for the Bulldogs.

Hunter Fann’s nine points paced the Braves. Ben Reichner and Reece Brotherton each scored seven, while Eli Coopman scored six.

BUTTE HIGH (6-0, 1-0) — Cayde Stajcar 3 0-2 6, Rhett Arntson 2 0-0 6, Mitch Verlanic 5 0-0 13, Brady Hanson 1 3-6 5, Hudson Luedtke 8 8-9 29, Kaleb Celli 0 0-0 0, James Pearston 2 0-0 4, Koda Schleeman 0 0-0 0, Raeder Grey 2 0-2 4, Ryan Hanson 0 0-2 0. Totals 26 11-21 75. 
FLATHEAD (1-4, 0-1) — Eli Coopman 2 2-2 6, Ben Reichner 3 0-3 7, Lance Schneiter 1 3-6 5, Reece Brotherton 3 0-4 7, Boston Case 2 0-0 4, Hunter Fann 4 1-2 9, Kyler Kossman 2 0-0 4, Leum Sasbury 1 0-0 2, Sam McConnell 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 6-17 48. 
Butte               19        8         22        26 — 75 
Flathead         11        11        15        11 — 48 
3-point goals — Butte 12 (Luedtke 5, Verlanic 3, Noctor 2, Arntson 2), Flathead 2 (Brotherton, Reichner). Fouls — Butte 17, Flathead 17. Technical fouls — Butte, team. 

GIRLS
Butte High 40, Flathead 25
Defense traveled with the Bulldog girls.

Butte took a 22-17 lead into halftime and then took command in the third quarter, outscoring Flathead 12-1.

Cadence Graham poured in four 3-poitners and scored 16 points to pace the Bulldog offense. Allie Becker added eight points for Butte, which got six from Franki Salusso, four from Autumn Clary and two apiece from Ellison Grham, Saege Grey and Emma Johnson.

Kendallyn Schad also contributed for the Bulldogs, who evened their overall record at 3-3.

Brynn Kossman’s seven points led the Bravettes.

BUTTE HIGH (3-3, 1-0) — Allie Becker 2 3-4 8, Cadence Graham 4 4-8 16, Autumn Clary 2 00 4, Franki Salusso 3 0-0 6, Emma Johnson 1 0-0 2, Ellison Graham 1 0-0 2, Saege Grey 1 0-0 2, Kendallyn Schad 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 7-12 40.
FLATHEAD (0-5, 0-1) — Makenna Aldrich 2 0-0 4, Tayler Greene 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Converse 1 1-2 3, Brynn Kossman 3 1-2 7, Grace Gall 2 0-0 5, Lexi Herion 1 0-2 2, Gracie Mae Kilmer 0 1-2 1, Teagan Flint 0 0-0 0, Reese Rosenberg 1 0-0 3. Totals 10 3-8 25.
Butte               12        10        12        6 — 40
Flathead         8          9          1          7 — 25
3-point goals — Butte 5 (C. Graham 4, Becker), Flathead 2 (Gall, Resenberg). Fouls — Butte 15, Flathead 15. Fouled out — none. Technicals — none.