The USA World Junior Championship team had a rocky stretch during the weekend, falling to Australia, but rebounding to defeat Slovenia and Puerto Rico to close out the basketball tournament in fifth place.

Team USA (7-1) defeated Puerto Rico on Saturday, 82-80. MSU sophomore guard Maurice Ager scored 7, shooting 2-for-5 from the field. Sophomore center Paul Davis did not play, nursing a separated left shoulder.

Davis fared better in Team USA's 77-72 win over former Spartan Erazem Lorbek's Slovenian squad. Davis put up team-highs in scoring and rebounds with 20 and 8, respectively.

In USA's lopsided loss to the Aussies, Davis had his best overall game of the tournament. The Rochester, Mich. native had 28 points and 15 rebounds in the losing effort.

Davis finished the tournament averaging 17.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, both tops on the team.

Lindsey Anderson