Prep Boys Basketball: Roseburg succumbs to North Medford’s pressure in 91-58 loss

After a tight first quarter, the North Medford boys basketball team put its foot on the gas and pulled away from the Roseburg Indians for a 91-58 win in a Southwest Conference game Tuesday night at Robertson Memorial Gymnasium.

Roseburg (0-21, 0-9 SWC) traded the lead with North Medford (5-15, 3-5) through the first quarter. The Black Tornado held a slim 19-17 lead after the opening eight minutes.

Things changed in a hurry over the next two periods. North Medford outscored the Indians 62-25 from the second quarter through the third.

North Medford’s full-court press harassed the Indians all night, forcing over 20 turnovers.

Liam Rea had a game-high 28 points for the Black Tornado. Bryan Nunez added 17 and Za’Khyem Tuivanu-Robinson chipped in 10.

Roseburg’s Preston Sprague had a career-high 22 points to lead the Indians. Tristen Frable contributed 13 points.

Roseburg will host South Medford at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.

NORTH MEDFORD (91) — Liam Rea 28, Nunez 17, Tuivanu-Robinson 10, Patterson 9, Zimmer 9, Harris 6, Rague 4, Scott 4, Kennedy 2, Cortez 2, Carr. Totals 38 9-14 91.

ROSEBURG (58) — Preston Sprague 22, Frable 13, Scott 8, Kemmerle 8, Lobo 3, Egbert 2, Rodgers 2, Brown, Michael, Chartier. Totals 25 5-8 58.

N. Medford;19;25;37;10;—;91

Roseburg;17;11;14;16;—;58

3-Point Goals — N.M. 6 (Nunez 3, Patterson 1, Rea 1, Zimmer 1), Rose. 3 (Kemmerle 2, Lobo 1). Total Fouls — N.M. 19, Rose. 14. Technical Fouls — Rea.

JV Score — N. Medford 50, Roseburg 48.