MONTEREY, Calif. (Interstat) — Las Positas defeated Monterey Peninsula 57-47 in a women’s junior college basketball game Thursday. The visiting Hawks used a 20-point first quarter to build separation and led throughout while holding the Lobos to 18-of-68 shooting. Las Positas shot 22 of 57 from the floor, 4 of 16 from three-point range and 9 of 15 from the free-throw line. Monterey Peninsula made 3 of 13 3-pointers and 8 of 17 free throws. Sophia Lopez led Las Positas with 11 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Nadia Mirghani added 10 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, Karla Leon scored 12 points with nine rebounds, and Brooke Agdoma had three points, four rebounds and 12 assists. Gwynn Lizama paced Monterey Peninsula with six points, six rebounds, four assists and one block. Ashley Torres scored 15 points, Amberlin Christian had five points and eight rebounds, and Brielle Estrada added five points, seven rebounds and one block. Las Positas had 43 rebounds, 12 assists and 22 turnovers; Monterey Peninsula had 34 rebounds, 10 assists and 19 turnovers. Las Positas improved to 1-0, while Monterey Peninsula fell to 0-1.