OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — Mississippi used a dominant second quarter to pull away from rival Mississippi State for a 93-68 women’s basketball victory Sunday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

The Rebels outscored the Lady Bulldogs 29-18 in the period, turning a four-point lead into a 50-35 halftime advantage. Mississippi never trailed and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half.

Sira Thienou led all scorers with 20 points for Mississippi. Cotie McMahon added 21 points and Latasha Lattimore scored 17. Madison Francis and Chandler Prater each scored 15 for Mississippi State.

The win improved Mississippi to 16-3 overall. Mississippi State fell to 14-4. An announced crowd of 4,634 attended the Southeastern Conference game.