Overview

• Valencia clinched the tournament by edging CIMSA CBK Mersin in overtime, completing victories over VBW Gdynia and Athinaikos.
• The team erased a deficit that grew to 13 points before halftime to force the extra period.
• Marija Lekovic, Kayla Alexander and María Araújo stood out, with clutch contributions from Queralt Casas, Leticia Romero and Awa Atkinson late.
• Young players Awa Fam and Rodríguez delivered valuable minutes off the bench during the rally.
• The win came against last season’s EuroLeague semifinal eliminator and continued Rubén Burgos’s preseason emphasis on rotation, defense and rebounding.