The pattern continued in the second half. The Turkish team managed to close the gap to 68-57, but that was all they could muster. The London Lions thwarted that attempt and closed out the third quarter with a 12:3 run. Sam Dekker’s points at the end of the third quarter gave Petar Bozic team a commanding +19 lead.
Selcuk Ernak’s players couldn’t pose a serious threat for the rest of the match. The Lions calmly finished the game without any panic, securing their spot in the quarterfinals where they will face Romanian team Cluj-Napoca.
The top scorer for the winning team was David Nwaba with 19 points, followed by Gabriel Olaseni with 18 points. Matthew Morgan also had an excellent game, contributing 16 points. Tyrone Wallace led Turk Telekom with 25 points, while James Palmer scored 16.