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London Lions made history as the first British team to reach the EuroCup quarter-finals after a dominant 100-77 win over Turkey’s Turk Telekom.<\/b><\/p>\n
The British Basketball League side opened up a lead early on and never looked back at the Copper Box Arena.<\/p>\n
Former NBA guard David Nwaba top-scored for the Lions with 19 points, while hometown centre Gabe Olaseni had 18 points and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n
Lions now face a one-off tie at Cluj-Napoca in the play-off quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
The Romanian side were handed a bye to the last eight after finishing second in Group B in the regular season.<\/p>\n
Having gone out at this stage last season, the Lions were determined not suffer the same fate this time around and made a quick start in front of a vocal home crowd.<\/p>\n
They piled on the points to lead 60-44 at half-time before their defence took over after the break, keeping Turk Telecom, from Ankara, to just 33 points in the second half and shutdown any hope of a comeback.<\/p>\n
“Unbelievable. Everyday spent with this group is unbelievable for me,” Lions coach Petar Bozic told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n
“The guys came out ready to play. The first half was very efficient and the second half our defence was amazing.<\/p>\n
He added: “The guys really show willingness to play together and share the ball. That’s the best quality of this team.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n