London Lions made historical past as they turned the primary British basketball staff to achieve a European remaining by beating Umana Reyer Venice on the Copper Field Area.
After edging the primary leg in Venice by a degree, the Girls’s British Basketball League (WBBL) aspect gained 71-59 to sail into a primary EuroCup Girls remaining.
They may face both Spar Girona or Besiktas within the two-legged showpiece.
Turkey’s Besiktas take a 21-point lead into Thursday’s second leg in Italy.
Lions discovered themselves 33-31 down at half-time because of 14 factors from Reyer’s Jessica Shepard, who completed with a game-high double-double of 21 factors and 13 rebounds.
Nonetheless, Lions guard Holly Winterburn was pivotal in overturning the deficit as she recorded 17 factors, 5 assists and 4 rebounds general.
Temi Fagbenle and Megan Gustafson added 14 factors and 19 factors respectively.
The primary leg of the ultimate can be performed at London’s Copper Field on 3 April, with the decider going down on 10 April.