Bache powers Butte to Western AA win

BUTTE — Dylan Bache scored 28 points to lead four Butte players in double figures, and the hometown Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the Western AA boys basketball divisional with a 65-56 win over Missoula Big Sky Thursday.

Hudson Luedtke and Torre Tempel added 11 points each for the Bulldogs, who take a 13-6 record into the 5 p.m. semifinal against Missoula Sentinel, at the Butte Civic Center. Sentinel (10-9) surged past Helena 62-52 earlier Thursday.

Big Sky and Helena will play a loser-out game at 11 a.m.