Taconic Overcomes Slow Start at West Side

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Maimoudou Bamba, Tayvon Sandifer and Jamal Sistrunk each scored in double figures, and the Taconic boys basketball team Thursday overcame a slow start to earn a 62-40 win over West Springfield.

 

The Thunder (7-1) trailed, 9-5, at the end of the first quarter, but scored 23 points in the second quarter to take a 28-19 lead into half-time.

 

Sistrunk scored seven points in the second quarter and finished with 13 points, nine on 3-pointers.

 

Bamba led Taconic with 17 points. Sandifer scored 13.

 

Taconic plays Pittsfield at the Boys and Girls Club on Monday.