Lyon clinched their first Eurocup title. They stormed past Galatasaray in Istanbul to conquer the trophy. The game was mostly controlled by Lyon. Galatasaray managed to win fourth quarter 15-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Galatasaray 40-27 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lyon looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Marine Johannes (174-1995) who scored 20 points and 6 assists. Center Sandrine Gruda (193-1987) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Lyon players scored in double figures. American center Teaira McCowan (201-1996, college: MSU) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and Meltem Yildizhan (186-1999) added 6 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Galatasaray: T.McCowan 21+6reb+1ast, K.Nacickaite 8+3reb, M.Yildizhan 6+4reb+5ast, A.Jurjane 5+1reb+2ast, A.Stevens 4+5reb+1ast, P.Bilgic 4+3reb+2ast Lyon: M.Johannes 20+2reb+6ast, G.Williams 13+6reb, S.Gruda 11+6reb+4ast, B.Dietrick 11+3reb+5ast, L.Quevedo 10+7reb+2ast, A.Chartereau 10+3reb+2ast
Review of Round 1 of Regular Season
