The EuroCup is European basketball’s second-tier competitors, behind the EuroLeague.
Besiktas took a 75-68 result in the Copper Field after the primary leg in Istanbul, which means the Lions wanted a victory margin of no less than eight factors to overturn the deficit.
The Lions led by 10 at half-time however Besiktas pulled that again to 5 factors on the finish of the third quarter, earlier than Winterburn and Gustafson’s late heroics despatched the house followers into bedlam.
And when the house aspect drew a foul with simply three seconds remaining on the clock, Gustafson was cool sufficient to tuck away the 2 additional factors to safe an 81-70 win on the night time.
“It was unbelievable, we needed to do it for one another. We have labored so extremely arduous this season, by the ups and downs with the traders and preventing for what we deserve, it has been so particular to return thus far and to have fun with the crew,” Gustafson stated.
“We additionally needed to do it for the opposite British groups – lots of them have been there watching us, so to have the ability to make historical past with them was very particular.”
No British aspect had beforehand reached a European last and Wednesday’s EuroCup victory was the Lions’ twelfth trophy since 777 took over the membership in 2020.
In an period of just about whole dominance, the membership have gained two Girls’s British Basketball League (WBBL) Cups, 4 WBBL Trophies and three WBBL post-season play-off tournaments, and are on the hunt for a 3rd WBBL Championship in a row.