By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Anwil Wloclawek defeated Cholet Basket in t the second leg of the final 80-78 to seal an overall 161-155 victory on aggregate and became the first Polish club to win the FIBA Europe Cup title.
Victor Sanders left the scoring for the winning side with 20 points. Malik Williams added a near double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, with Finals MVP Phillip Greene adding 11 points.
Dominic Artis led all scorers with 23 points for Cholet, with Perry Ellis putting up a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double.
Cholet took a 42-37 lead into the break and led by as many as seven points on the night to set up an epic finale. Neither side had firm control of the second leg, and the lead changed hands throughout an enthralling encounter.
The game went down to the wire with the hosts up 75-73 inside the final minute, but Anwil held their nerve and secured the win to silence the sold-out home crowd from the foul line.
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