AMHERST, Mass. – Tayvon Sandifer scored 21 points on Monday to lead the Taconic boys basketball team to a 69-52 win over Amherst.

 

Steve Patch and Maimoudou Bamba each scored 17 points for the Thunder, who pulled away in the second half after leading by just two points at half-time.

 

Christian Maturevich added eight points in the win.

 

Taconic (5-1) hosts Commerce on Wednesday.