Taylor Leads GSB to Victories

Taylor Rooks (31) of Gill St. Bernard's fires a layup over the head of Franklin player during a Varsity Girls Basketball game between Gill St. Bernard's and Franklin in Gladstone, NJ


Girls basketball: No. 10 Gill St. Bernard's tops No. 9 Franklin, 65-56

Daniel Gibson, nj.com, January 23, 2014
Rooks registered 30 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to lead Gill St. Bernard's to a 65-56 victory over Franklin yesterday in Gladstone.
The Franklin fans were out in full force and chants of "defense" made this road game against Gill St. Bernard's feel more like a home game -- at least until the fourth period.Taylor Rooks did her best to send them home unhappy and avenge the loss Franklin handed Gill St. Bernard's last month.
The third quarter was the turning point as Rooks scored seven points in the period and pushed the lead to double-digits for the first time. Gill St. Bernard's led by as many as 12 in the period and carried a 45-34 lead into the fourth quarter.
Rooks' baskets came in a variety of ways throughout the game -- floaters, put-backs following offensive boards, layups off backdoor cuts and off drives and 3-pointers. She had the full arsenal on display and looked focused from the opening jump ball. After the game Rooks was pleased with the outcome after losing to Franklin in the first meeting.
"It was definitely in our minds," Rooks said. "That was an inter-conference loss and we knew we had to come back, play our game and win today. It was a very important game."


Gill St. Bernard's (66) at Rancocas Valley (59)

nj.com, January 25, 2014
Taylor Rooks registered a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead Gill St. Bernard's, No. 10 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 66-59 victory over No. 2 Rancocas Valley in Absecon.