(Interstat) — MONTEREY PENINSULA 57, GAVILAN 51

The Monterey Peninsula Lobos earned their first victory of the season Wednesday, defeating the Gavilan Rams 57-51 in a California junior college women’s basketball game.

Monterey Peninsula built a commanding 30-17 halftime lead and withstood a furious third-quarter rally by Gavilan, which scored 27 points in the period to close the gap. The Lobos steadied themselves in the fourth quarter to secure the road win.

Brooklynn Choates and Maryjane Haro each scored 12 points for Monterey Peninsula. Valeria Segura added 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Lobos improved to 1-21. Gavilan fell to 2-20.