AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — The Auburn women’s basketball team used a dominant third quarter to cruise past Alabama State 82-41 on Saturday at Auburn Arena. Leading 37-23 at halftime, the Tigers broke the game open by outscoring the Lady Hornets 27-4 in the third period.

Mya Petticord led Auburn with 21 points, while Ja’Mia Harris added 16. Kaitlyn Duhon scored 14 for the Tigers, who improved to 2-0. The Lady Hornets, who got seven rebounds from Taylor Smith, fell to 0-2. Attendance was 2,770.