Celebrations in Istanbul as Galatasaray take first ticket to Final Four

ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Two-time EuroCup Women winners Galatasaray are closing in on a third title after they became the first club to reach Final Four of this year's competition.

After coasting to a huge 28-point road win last week at KSC Szekszard, the Turkish giants also collected victory in the second leg of the Quarter-Finals, although they had to work hard to deliver a 76-69 triumph. 

The game had been tied with just under five minutes remaining, but an11-4 finish by the hosts sealed the deal down the stretch.

As with the first meeting, it was Kelsey Plum that made the biggest difference. The American guard put on another masterclass and finished the contest with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. There was also a nice cameo from Kaela Davis with 19 points and 6 boards.

Cyesha Goree top-scored for KSC Szekszard with 18 points. Having won in the EuroLeague Women Qualifiers at the start of the season, the Hungarian club bows out with an unwanted record of 16 straight defeats across the Regular Season of the top-flight competition and the two legs of the EuroCup Women Quarter-Finals.

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