London Lions celebrated victory over Paris Basketball in their last EuroCup group game in France, by a 96-85 margin.

The game represented a battle between two ambitious sides who are looking to grow basketball in their respective cities, as both London and Paris will now advance into the play-off rounds of the competition. 

The Lions are set to become the first-ever British side to play a play-off game in the prestigious competition as they continue to break records this season.

Tomislav Zubčić led the Lions in scoring on the night - posting 24 points and five three-pointers as they secured seventh place in Group B of the competition with a record of eight wins and 10 losses. 

The London team inflicted some revenge after the reverse fixture, played in front of a record-breaking, sold-out Copper Box Arena saw Paris secure victory by a 93-80 scoreline.

Lions now advance to the play-off stages, boasting a plethora of talent and having been led by Sam Dekker in the competition, as the former NBA-star boasts an impressive 18.9 average points this season. 

Head coach Ryan Schmidt’s side now have a chance to secure qualification to the EuroLeague - the most prestigious European basketball competition - if they reach the final of the EuroCup. 

Domestically, the Lions are enjoying a landmark season, having already secured the BBL Cup by beating the Leicester Riders in January and sitting first in the BBL Championship. 

The London team hope to build on their impressive run and secure further silverware throughout the rest of the season.

"Obviously, over a 40-minute game, there's going to be ebbs and flows throughout the game," said Schmidt. 

"I thought we did a good job. They made quite a run there to end the second quarter, and I thought we regrouped and did a good job in the lockerroom at half-time. We came out and played with a bit more poise, I thought we changed some things defensively, our pick and roll coverages. 

"Paris are a really good team, very talented, well coached. It's a good win to end the regular season. As a coach, you want to see a lot of the little things that you're doing better, because in a play-off game, in knockout competition, one game, win or go home, it's going to come down to those marginal things."