MEDFORD — The Roseburg boys basketball team dug itself out of a significant first quarter hole, but fumbled away a chance at an upset win against No. 5 North Medford in a Southwest Conference game on Saturday.

The Indians overcame a 12-point deficit in the first quarter and held a lead multiple times in the third, but North Medford got hot down the stretch to pull away for a 71-61 win at home.

O’shea Miller sank a pair of 3-point shots and scored eight points in the opening period to help push North Medford (16-2; 4-1 SWC) to a 22-11 lead.

Roseburg rallied back in the second quarter behind Danil Olson. The senior had eight of his team-high 21 points in the period to get Roseburg within 34-30 at halftime.

Olson stayed hot in the third quarter and sparked Roseburg to a 38-36 lead with about five minutes to play in the frame. It was the first lead of the game for the Indians since they were ahead 4-2 in the first quarter.

The two teams traded the lead back-and-forth, but North Medford regained a four-point advantage going to the fourth period.

In the final eight minutes, North Medford clamped down on defense and stretched the lead back to double figures. Senior Treyson Neff scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead North Medford to the win.

Austin McLean chipped in 14 and Miller and Bryce Dyer each added 12 points for the Black Tornado.

Boston Williams hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 for Roseburg. Mykah Mendoza contributed 12 points and Carson Six added 10.

The Roseburg boys will next host the South Medford Panthers for a league game on Friday.

ROSEBURG (61) — Danil Olson 21, Mendoza 12, Stedman, Pike, Williams 13, Fullerton 5, Six 10. Totals 22 8-10 61.

N. MEDFORD (71) — Treyson Neff 21, McLean 14, Ty. Neff 8, Plankenhorn, Miller 12, Orozco 2, Dyer 12, Goodrich 2. Totals 29 7-12 71.

Roseburg;11;19;12;19;—;61

N. Medford;22;12;12;25;—;71

3-Point Shots — Rose. 7 (Olson 3, Williams 2, Fullerton 1, Mendoza 1). N.M. 5 (Ty. Neff 2, Miller 2, Tr. Neff 1).