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SHELBYVILLE – It is said that you can't beat Mother Nature. At least you can't beat her twice. Especially in her house and on her own terms.

Anderson County learned that hard lesson Friday night when Collins, defending its home court, ripped the Bearcats 63-51 in the 30th District basketball tournament championship game, avenging Anderson’s 55-43 win back on Jan. 4.

It was a repeat of a year ago, when Collins avenged Anderson's regular-season win with a district title.

The Anderson County boys' basketball team team will play Owen County, Monday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in the first round of the Eighth Region Tournament at Henry County High School.

Anderson defeated Owen, 62-50, on Feb. 7 at Owen County. That broke a three-game losing streak to the Rebels, including the first round opener of last year's regional tournament.

The Eighth Region field is wide open with nearly every team making the tournament given a chance of advancing.

The 30th District championship game will be held at Collins High School, on the west side of Shelbyville, Friday night. It is the first time the 3-year-old school has hosted the district basketball tournament.

SHELBYVILLE – About the only surprise in Anderson County's 54-26 win over Spencer County in the 30th District semi-final last Tuesday was that the margin wasn't worse.

Anderson controlled the opening tip, got a 3-pointer from Alex Avritt on its first possession and never looked back as the Lady Bearcats claimed their 20th straight win and improved to 28-1.