CORVALLIS — Sisters forward Eli Harrison paced the Outlaws in their Class 4A state semifinal game against Phoenix, scoring 30 points and grabbing five rebounds.

He was outshone, however, by Pirates guard Tyler Dungannon.

The 6-foot-3 Phoenix senior poured in 43 points in a 74-55 Pirates victory Friday night at Gill Coliseum. Defending champion Phoenix (25-5 overall) moves on to play for another 4A boys basketball title tonight against Central of Independence; Sisters will face Seaside in today’s third-place game at 3:15 p.m.

Friday night’s game was a rematch of a Dec. 16 contest at the Phoenix Invitational tournament, which the Pirates won 63-46. Phoenix is the second-place team from the Class 4A Skyline Conference; North Valley of Grants Pass, a No. 1 seed upset by Sisters on Thursday night, was the Skyline champion.

Dungannon hit 12 of his 19 field-goal attempts, 15 of which came from behind the three-point line (he made nine). He also made all 10 of his free-throw attempts.

“He hit some tough shots — a lot of tough shots,” Sisters coach Rand Runco said. “Some not so tough.

“We tried to put long guys on him early, and we got caught under a few screens and he got rolling. Then we tried to put little, quick guys on him and he was taller. And then, we just kept finding ways to foul him. They kept the ball in his hands.”

Harrison was similarly efficient, making 11 of his 17 shots, including three of seven from three-point range. John Erickson contributed 10 points and six rebounds for the Outlaws.

Sisters shot 47.7 percent (21 for 44) on the night; Phoenix shot 60 percent (21 for 35). The Outlaws outrebounded the Pirates 24-19 but assisted on just six baskets. Phoenix committed just six turnovers and shot 52.4 percent (11 for 21) from three-point territory.

If Sisters made an occasional misstep — and with 10 turnovers, there were a few — the margin for error was quite slim.

“They defended us well,” Runco said. “I thought we actually executed OK. We started out slow, and we just couldn’t get that lead.”

The Outlaws (24-4 overall) started out from behind as Dungannon made a basket on the game’s opening possession, but they appeared to shake it off quickly. Harrison made a three-pointer with two seconds remaining in the first quarter to cut Phoenix’s lead to 16-14.

Momentum shifted back to the Pirates in the second period as Dungannon hit three-pointers on Phoenix’s first two possessions and Sisters scored just two points in the first four minutes. Dungannon hit four three-pointers in the quarter as the Pirates opened a 33-22 halftime lead.

The Outlaws cut their deficit to six points in the third quarter as Harrison scored 12 of Sisters’ 14 points in the period. But Phoenix point guard Alex Young’s three-point play slowed the Outlaws’ momentum. Young finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Harrison keyed another rally by hitting a three-pointer and converting two free throws on Sisters’ opening two possessions of the fourth quarter.

But there was Dungannon again, knocking down three straight shots, including two three-pointers, to wrest the game away from the Outlaws for good. Trying to stay in the contest, Sisters players began fouling the Pirates, and Phoenix converted 17 of 18 free throws over the final 3:18 of the game.

“They really controlled the defensive boards (in the second half),” Runco said. “I thought we couldn’t get anything extra when we needed a few extras.”

Seaside, runner-up in the Cowapa League, lost to Central in Friday’s other 4A semifinal game.

“Hey, we played hard. I’m proud of the kids,” Runco said. “We’ve got to regroup. Tomorrow’s big. It’s easy because you’ve got your eyes on the prize, it’s easy to get caught up in this game and not refocus on the next game.”