SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — San Diego State used a decisive second-quarter surge to pull away from New Mexico, securing a 73-56 victory in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Viejas Arena.

The Lobos led 16-10 after the first quarter, but the Aztecs dominated the second period 25-13 to take a 35-29 halftime lead and never looked back. San Diego State extended its advantage in the fourth quarter, outscoring New Mexico 23-9.

Nala Williams led the Aztecs with 14 points and five assists. Kennedy Lee added 15 points for San Diego State, which improved to 13-3. New Mexico, which got 20 points from Destinee Hooks, fell to 12-6. An announced crowd of 8,054 attended.