Glacier boys fall to Luedtke-led Bulldogs

by Daily Inter Lake
| January 7, 2023 12:00 AM

BUTTE — Butte’s Hudson Luedtke scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter Friday, helping the Bulldogs rally past Glacier 60-55 in boys basketball.

Noah Dowler scored 13 points and Adam Nikunen added 11 for Glacier. Nikunen hit three 3-pointers in the third period as the Wolfpack (3-2 overall, 0-1 in league games) surged into a 42-37 lead.

Luedtke led a Bulldog march to the line in the fourth quarter, hitting 6 of 6 free throws, Butte was 11 of 18 at the line in the period and outscored Glacier 18-2 there overall.

Cameron Gurnsey added 18 points for Butte (2-2, 1-0).

Glacier plays at Missoula Sentinel Saturday at 2 p.m.

Glacier 11 11 20 13 - 55

Butte 10 20 7 23 - 60

GLACIER — Cohen Kastelitz 2 0-0 4, Tyler McDonald 4 1-5 9, Noah Dowler 6 0-3 13, Adam Nikunen 4 0-0 11, Ty Olsen 4 1-2 9, Xavier Stout 1 0-0 3, Kaidrian Buls 1 0-0 2, Carson Gulick 0 0-2 0, Travis Agen 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 2-12 55.

BUTTE — Jace Stenson 3 3-3 9, Cameron Gurnsey 5 6-9 18, Kale McDonald 0 0-2 0, Jonas Sherman 0 0-0 0, Casey Merrifeild 3 0-0 8, Teacher Lee 0 1-4 1, Hudson Luedtke 8 8-10 24, Cayde Stajcar 0 0-0 0, Bo Demarius 0 0-1 0. Totals 19.18-29 60.

3-point goals — Glacier 5 (Nikunen 3, Dowler, Stout), Butte 4 (Gurnsey 2, Merrifield 2). Fouls — Glacier 28, Butte 15.