The Anderson County High School girls basketball team is heading to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in five years.

The Bearcats used a 12-4 run to close the game and rally for a 36-33 victory over visiting Spencer County in Saturday’s Eighth Region Tournament final.

Ranked No. 7 in the state, Anderson County (32-2) beat Spencer County for the fourth time this season. The Bearcats will face Sixth Region champion Butler at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the Mingua Beef Jerky/KHSAA Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena.

Jenna Satterly and Faith McGregor both scored 12 points to lead Anderson County, which won the Eighth Region title three straight years from 2020-22.

The Bearcats trailed 27-22 after three quarters before rallying in the final minutes. Satterly’s layup with 3:21 left gave Anderson County the lead for good, 32-31. Satterly also sank two free throws with 20 seconds remaining for the final margin.

Ella Brown scored 20 points to lead Spencer County (23-12).

SPENCER COUNTY        11      8        8        6 - 33

ANDERSON COUNTY    8        7        7       14 – 36

Spencer County (23-12) – Hawley Johnson 2, Kayla Basham 6, Skyler Mills 5, Ella Brown 20.

Anderson County (32-2) – Jenna Satterly 12, Madison Glass 2, Lainey Johnson 7, Ella Baum 3, Faith McGregor 12.

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Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA girls basketball: Anderson rallies past Spencer for Eighth Region title