The Americans are going home empty-handed from the biennial Albert Schweitzer International Youth Tournament for a fifth straight time.

The United States 18-under team, including East Aurora junior Ryan Boatright, fell to the German national 17-under team 79-68 Saturday in the bronze medal game for the tournament. The Americans had dropped a semifinals decision to the 18-under German national team on Friday night.

Australia later beat the 18-under Germans 68-51 for the championship.

Boatright had 18 points Saturday and averaged 19.6 points in the tournament, which included seven games in eight days.

Here's the Stars and Stripes account of Saturday's bronze medal game.