TEMPE, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Arizona State Sun Devils used a dominant second-quarter surge and a commanding performance on the glass to remain undefeated, dispatching the Utah Tech Trailblazers 81 to 54 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

Arizona State improved to 6-0 on the season, while Utah Tech fell to 3-2.

The game was tightly contested for the first ten minutes, with Arizona State holding an 18-8 lead after the opening quarter. The second period, however, proved decisive. The Sun Devils erupted for 26 points while holding the Trailblazers to 13, building a 44-21 halftime advantage from which Utah Tech could not recover. The Trailblazers showed more offensive life after the break, scoring 18 in the third quarter, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

McKinna Brackens led all scorers for Arizona State, pouring in 19 points. The 6-foot-1 forward from Fairfield, Texas, also contributed two blocks in 26 minutes of action. She was one of four Sun Devils to score in double figures, joined by Gabby Elliott with 16, Heloisa Carrera with 12 and Amaya Williams with 10.

For Utah Tech, Maddie Warren was the top scorer with 14 points. Lauren Crocker, a 6-foot-4 center from Calgary, Canada, added 11 points and two blocks. Despite the loss, Trailblazers guard Chardonnay Hartley from Harlem, New York, orchestrated the offense effectively, dishing out eight assists over 36 minutes.

The Sun Devils’ victory was built on overwhelming interior dominance and superior rebounding. Arizona State outrebounded Utah Tech 20 to 7 on the offensive glass, leading to a 40-26 advantage in points in the paint. The Sun Devils shot 33 of 80 from the field, while the Trailblazers struggled with their efficiency, making just 20 of 67 shot attempts. Utah Tech also had difficulty from beyond the arc, connecting on only 5 of 28 three-point attempts.

Arizona State’s defense was also disruptive, forcing 13 Utah Tech turnovers and converting them into 10 points. The Sun Devils committed 15 turnovers of their own, but the Trailblazers managed just six points off those opportunities.

The announced attendance was 2,227 at Wells Fargo Arena.

Arizona State will look to continue its perfect start to the season when it hosts Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday. Utah Tech returns home to face Westminster on Saturday.