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UDINE, Italy -- The United States U-19 women’s basketball team, featuring #IvyHoops standouts Bella Alarie and Jeannie Boehm, earned the silver medal at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup after falling in the championship to Russia, 86-82.

Alarie posted six points and 12 rebounds in the Gold Medal match for her second double-digit rebounding performance of the tournament. Alarie started all six games and averaged 8.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 block per contest. Boehm came off the bench, contributing 1.2 points and 3.8 rebounds.

Team USA finished 6-1 in the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup, with its lone loss coming in the championship contest.