United South Central’s Val Sahr celebrated her 17th birthday in style Thursday as she scored 19 points and pulled down 15 rebounds for the Rebels girls’ basketball team in a 55-37 victory over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in Janesville.

Sahr led all scorers and helped USC jump out to a 13-0 run to start the game and give the Rebels (3-2, 3-0 Gopher) a big advantage on the glass.

Katie Ovrebo added 11 points while Taylor Allis scored nine point and had seven assists.

USC plays New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Tuesday in Wells.

USC 55, JWP 37

USC 32 23 — 55

JWP 19 18 — 37

USC scoring: Val Sahr 19, Katie Ovrebo 11, Taylor Allis 9, Danielle Koestler 7, Kayla Stenzel 6, Taylor Chose 2, Kristie Ovrebo 1.

JWP scoring: Sam Gruis 12, Annalesha Kalis 9, Salena Gahler 8, Molly Zellmer 4, Kelsey Witt 2, Bailey Zimprich 2.