EUGENE – A 13-3 run by the Willamette Wolverines proved to be the difference in a 65-55 nonconference loss for the Roseburg boys basketball team on Tuesday night at Willamette High School.

Roseburg (13-7; 3-2 SWC) trailed 28-25 at halftime, but started the second half on a 4-0 run to take its second lead of the night. Trailing by one moments later, Collin Warmouth made a bucket and a free throw to give the Indians a 32-31 advantage with 5:39 left in the third quarter.

That would be the last lead for Roseburg the rest of the way.

Willamette (15-4; 9-2 Midwestern) mixed up its defensive pressure to shut down Roseburg’s offense and ended the period leading 47-37 heading to the final quarter.

“About the five or six minute mark (in the third quarter) they go to man (defense) and when they go to man we’re still standing around,” said coach Mike Pardon. “That’s the difference in the game, because I think that was the run that got us. We made some runs a little bit at the end, but the ultimate run was in that third period for about three or four minutes where we just didn’t make the adjustment to go to man.”

The Indians managed to cut Willamette’s 15-point fourth quarter lead down to seven, but couldn’t get any closer.

Carson Ellis scored a career-high 25 points to lead Roseburg. The senior was two of three from behind the arc. Warmouth made 10 of 11 free throws and finished with 21 points.

Willamette had three players in double figures, led by senior Owen Cross with 23 points. Cross hit 11 of 14 from the charity stripe.

Up next, Roseburg will begin the second half of the Southwest Conference season at Sheldon on Friday. The Indians are tied with the Irish for second in the conference with 3-2 records. The game is schedule to start at 6:45 p.m.

Roseburg (55) – Carson Ellis 25, Warmouth 21, Adams 4, Black 3, Seely 2, Lake 0, Avilez 0. Total 19 13-19 55

Willamette (65) – Owen Cross 23, Burke 15, L. Smith 11, Curtis 7, Puckett 4, J. Smith 3, Culver 2, Brown 0. 20 20-27 65

Roseburg;8;17;12;18 – 55

Willamette;15;13;21;16 – 65

3-point Goals – Roseburg 4 (Ellis 2, Warmouth 1, Black 1). Willamette 5 (Cross 2, L. Smith 2, Curtis 1). Total Fouls – Roseburg 17. Willamette 16. Technicals – Roseburg (Pardon).