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Gibson County claims a win, coach Wilkins hits 900 in tournament game

Henry Taylor
The Jackson Sun
Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkins holds out a special jersey with 900 on it commemorating his 900th winning game after a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkins holds out a special jersey with 900 on it commemorating his 900th winning game after a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Karris Allen (33) jumps to try and block a shot from Gibson County's KJ White (32) in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Karris Allen (33) jumps to try and block a shot from Gibson County's KJ White (32) in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Masey Neal (3) takes a shot amongst Sikeston defenders in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Masey Neal (3) takes a shot amongst Sikeston defenders in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County plays move down the court towards the goal in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County plays move down the court towards the goal in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett (20) tries to recover a lost ball before Gibson County's KJ White (32) can grab it in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett (20) tries to recover a lost ball before Gibson County's KJ White (32) can grab it in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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A Gibson County fan gives a thumbs up to players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
A Gibson County fan gives a thumbs up to players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Zaria Blissett-Hall (24) shoots a layup from between Gibson County's Hannah Ball (35), left, and McKinley Burkett (34), right, in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Zaria Blissett-Hall (24) shoots a layup from between Gibson County's Hannah Ball (35), left, and McKinley Burkett (34), right, in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkins yells at his players from the sidelines in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkins yells at his players from the sidelines in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Chelsie Moore (11) exclaims to a teammate after passing the ball in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Chelsie Moore (11) exclaims to a teammate after passing the ball in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's McKinley Burkett (34) guards the ball in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's McKinley Burkett (34) guards the ball in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Zoey Neal (23) looks up to shoot a layup in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Zoey Neal (23) looks up to shoot a layup in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Hannah Ball (35) looks for a teammate to pass to in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Hannah Ball (35) looks for a teammate to pass to in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Chelsie Moore (11) reaches up to try and catch a pass in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Chelsie Moore (11) reaches up to try and catch a pass in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkins smiles as he gets up after the buzzer strikes zero, signaling his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkins smiles as he gets up after the buzzer strikes zero, signaling his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett (20) tries to recover a ball moving out of bounds in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett (20) tries to recover a ball moving out of bounds in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkin's granddaughters Everly Wilkins, 3, right, and Ettaline Wilkins, 1, left, play around with basketballs during half time in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County head coach Mitch Wilkin's granddaughters Everly Wilkins, 3, right, and Ettaline Wilkins, 1, left, play around with basketballs during half time in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston head coach Alisha Wills yells to her players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston head coach Alisha Wills yells to her players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County players sitting on the bench catch a ball that bounced out of bounds in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County players sitting on the bench catch a ball that bounced out of bounds in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Jaci White (15) passes the ball to a teammate in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Jaci White (15) passes the ball to a teammate in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston players Zaria Blissett-Hall and Karris Allen (33) chest bump after a foul was called on a Gibson County player in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston players Zaria Blissett-Hall and Karris Allen (33) chest bump after a foul was called on a Gibson County player in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County players gather around to celebrate with Mitch Wilkins and present him with a special jersey commemorating his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County players gather around to celebrate with Mitch Wilkins and present him with a special jersey commemorating his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Alaina Hunt (14) moves down the court in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Alaina Hunt (14) moves down the court in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Alaina Hunt (14) shoots a layup in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Alaina Hunt (14) shoots a layup in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston head coach Alisha Wills speaks to her players during a timeout in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston head coach Alisha Wills speaks to her players during a timeout in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Amy Lee (33) tries to catch a lost ball in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Amy Lee (33) tries to catch a lost ball in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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A referee motions a call to the players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
A referee motions a call to the players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Ayden Carroll (44) moves down the court in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Ayden Carroll (44) moves down the court in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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A Gibson County player looks to take a shot in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
A Gibson County player looks to take a shot in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Reagann McVay (21) pulls off an overshirt before being placed into the game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Reagann McVay (21) pulls off an overshirt before being placed into the game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County assistant coach Erin Lannom cheers on one of the younger players making a shot in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County assistant coach Erin Lannom cheers on one of the younger players making a shot in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Sydney Stark (25) moves down the court with Gibson County' Annie Bass (4) right on her tail in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Sydney Stark (25) moves down the court with Gibson County' Annie Bass (4) right on her tail in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's head coach Mitch Wilkins speaks to his players during a timeout in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's head coach Mitch Wilkins speaks to his players during a timeout in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston players reach out to try and grab the ball from Gibson County's Ayden Carroll (44) in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston players reach out to try and grab the ball from Gibson County's Ayden Carroll (44) in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County's Ashton Lannom (1) chases a ball down the court with Sikeston's Karris Allen (33) in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County's Ashton Lannom (1) chases a ball down the court with Sikeston's Karris Allen (33) in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Sikeston's Karris Allen (33) takes a jump shot amongst a cluster of Gibson County players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Sikeston's Karris Allen (33) takes a jump shot amongst a cluster of Gibson County players in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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As the clock strikes zero, Mitch Wilkins, Gibson County head coach, claims his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
As the clock strikes zero, Mitch Wilkins, Gibson County head coach, claims his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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Gibson County players cluster around their head coach Mitch Wilkins who just coached his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
Gibson County players cluster around their head coach Mitch Wilkins who just coached his 900th winning game in a TSSAA girls basketball game between Gibson County and Sikeston (MO) in the Gibson County Christmas Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018.
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