Dylann Bartoletti

The Butte High boys and girls both jumped out to big first quarter leads and both were able to weather the storm in sweeping the Flathead Braves Tuesday evening at the Butte Civic Center with the boys winning 63-54 and the girls holding on for a 57-51 victory.

The Western AA conference portion of the Butte High boys' and girls' basketball seasons get underway Thursday as the Bulldogs will do battle with the Missoula Hellgate Knights.

It's never a dull game when the Dillon Beavers come to town and tonight should bring double the excitement as the Butte High Bulldogs host a girls/boys' doubleheader tonight at the Butte Civic Center.

Cadence Graham was simply golden. The 8th-grade reserve showed the poise of a four-year letterman by draining a three-pointer from the right corner with 3.5 seconds to play, leading the Butte High Bulldogs a 51-50 win over the Helena High Bengals Tuesday night at Ross J. Richardson Memorial Gymnasium.

Chloe Larsen lit up the Bulldogs for 33 points and the Knights beat the Bulldogs 67-56 Friday night at Ross J. Richarson Gymnasium on the campus of Butte High School.

Laura Rosenleaf and 8th grader Cadence Graham had 11 points each and senior forward Emmarie Richards added 10 as the Butte High Bulldogs beat Glacier High out of Kalispell 49-35 at Ross J. Richardson Gymnasium at Butte High School.