Jay Allen and Tyler Donato each scored 19 points to lead Carbondale Area to a 54-45 win over Forest City in the semifinals of the Jerry Finan boys basketball tournament on Monday night.
Carbondale Area will host West Scranton in the 8 p.m. championship game, while Forest City faces Honesdale in the third-place game at 6:30 p.m.
Allen scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, which included going 7 for 7 from the free-throw line. Donato scored 10 of his 19 points in the second half, while Preston Casey scored 14 points for the Chargers.
DJ Heath scored 20 points, including 11 in the third quarter when the Foresters took a 35-34 lead. Dylan Bezek added 16 points for Forest City.
Carbondale Area (2-0)
Forest City (0-2)