NEVADA — Kati Cassabaum finished with 15 points, 18 rebounds and five steals and Class 3A No. 7 Nevada recovered from a sluggish first quarter to beat Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 57-28 here Tuesday.
Nevada led 5-3 after one quarter but went up 10 by halftime and outscored the Raiders 34-15 in the second half.
CMB (0-3, 0-2) stayed winless on the season. Senior Lexi Breon scored eight points and had five rebounds, while freshman Brianda Bane chipped in six points and eight rebounds.
Junior Bridget Hurley pulled down nine boards and scored four points, while junior Carter Larson scored six and had five rebounds. The Raiders won the rebounding battle. 52-33.
Freshman center Lexy Koudelka finished with a game-high 16 points for Nevada, which improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference.
Sophomore Claire Ausman also had 11 points for the Cubs, who finished with 15 steals.
CMB plays at home Friday against Greene County. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. in Baxter.
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