Taconic Boys Open with Road Win

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Tayvon Sandifer scored 18 points Friday to lead the Taconic boys basketball team to a 64-45 win over Sci-Tech in the Thunder’s season-opener.

 

Sandifer scored seven points, and Steve Patch added six in the fourth quarter as Taconic outscored its hosts, 21-15, down the stretch to put the game away.

 

Patch finished with 10 points to join four Taconic players in double figures. Maimoudou Bamba scored 11, and Jayden McCartney added 10 in the win.

 

Taconic (1-0) plays Pittsfield at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday.