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East Ridge 66, Belfry 54

East Ridge’s three-point barrage was just too much.

The Warriors sank 58 percent of their tries Friday night and punched their ticket to a 15th Region championship by defeating Belfry, 66-54, at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center.

Freshman guard Johnny Miller pumped in a game-high 26 points to lead East Ridge (19-12), which will play in its first regional championship since 2004. The Warriors hit 7-of-12 attempts from behind-the-arc and connected on 22 of 40 for the game (55 percent).

Junior Ray Kasongo, a transfer from Canada, added 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.

Tony Messer led Belfry (10-19) with 16 points and 13 rebounds for his 24th double-double of the season. Gary Runyon added 11 points and 11 boards.

East Ridge is coached by former UK player Preston Lemaster, who is in his first season at the school.http://dailyindependent.com/localsports/...ion-finals