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Trey Rakes hit a 35-foot three-pointer as time expired to give No. 7 Bullitt East a 47-44 victory against No. 2 Pleasure Ridge Park in the 6th Region championship game at Bellarmine University on Tuesday night.

The Chargers' reward for beating the second-ranked team in Dave Cantrall's Rating the State? A matchup with No. 1 Louisville Trinity in the first round of the Sweet Sixteen.

Derek Willis, a junior who has already committed to play at the University of Kentucky, was 8-for-22 from the field and finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds for Bullitt East (27-4).

Rakes had 10 points and five assists, and Rusty Troutman had eight points and six rebounds.

Max Clemons led the Panthers (26-7) with 15 points and eight rebounds, and Antonio McDaniels had 13 points and three steals.

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