The Roseburg boys basketball team saw its 15-point halftime lead go to waste against the Grants Pass Cavemen in a Southwest Conference battle Tuesday at Robertson Memorial Gymnasium.

The Cavemen rallied to take a lead in the final minutes of the game, but Roseburg responded with a 16-4 run to hold off Grants Pass, 74-64.

“It felt good. Especially against Grants Pass,” Roseburg junior Kaden Luther said of the victory. “That’s always one of our biggest games.”

Roseburg (10-5, 3-1 SWC) led 39-24 at halftime behind a combined 30 points from seniors Asher Vredenburg and Mykah Mendoza.

Grants Pass (8-8, 2-2) returned from the locker room inspired and outscored the Indians 19-10 in the third quarter to get within 49-43 heading to the final period of regulation.

Tyler McIntosh gave the Cavemen a 60-58 lead on a right-wing 3-point field goal with 2:48 left to go in the game. It was the first lead for Grants Pass since early in the first quarter.

Mendoza thrust Roseburg back in front 64-60 with back-to-back 3-pointers. The senior finished with five 3-pointers and 21 points.

Grants Pass was within six points in the final 30 seconds, but Luther grabbed a couple of important defensive rebounds and went 2-for-4 at the free throw line to help the Indians hold on.

Luther said, “It’s stressful” being at the line in big moments. “But I was ready for that. We’ve been waiting for that all year. So I was ready to adapt.”

Roseburg was 19-for-28 (68%) at the free throw line, including 9-for-14 (64%) in the fourth quarter.

Grants Pass was 10-for-17 (59%) at the charity stripe.

Vredenburg netted a career-high 28 points for Roseburg. He finished the game 10-for-13 at the free-throw line.

Luke Morgan had 18 points to lead four players in double figures for Grants Pass. McIntosh added 13, while Peyton Bruner and Gavin McLean had 12 points each.

Roseburg will host South Eugene in a conference contest at 6:45 p.m. Friday.

GRANTS PASS (64) — Luke Morgan 18, Bruner 12, DeChenne, Berg, McLean 12, Gerlitz, McKittrick, McIntosh 13, Antley, Broerman, Brushmiaer, Rossetta 7, Jessee 2. Totals — 26 10-17 64.

ROSEBURG (74) — Asher Vredenburg 28, Mendoza 21, Lopez 6, Ash 2, Bentea 8, Bosley, Luther 3, McCurdy 6. Totals — 24 19-28 74.

Grants Pass;12;12;19;21;—;64

Roseburg;17;22;10;25;—;74

3-Point Goals — G.P. 2 (McLean 1, McIntosh 1), Rose. 7 (Mendoza 5, Lopez 1, Bentea 1). Total Fouls — G.P. 23, Rose. 13.

JV Score — Grants Pass 38, Roseburg 36.