Eagles Soar - predictable I know! Its about time they won something! Springfield Honda Newcastle Eagles claimed their first piece of silverware under Coach Fabulous Flournoy. However, it was the Bears that started the brighter, bagging an early 12-3 run, concluding with long range baskets from Ajou Deng and Steve Lepore, which gave Brighton the lead at 12-5. Eagles gradually pulled back into the game and two TJ Walker free throws with 28 seconds left in the first quarter tied the game at 18-18. Six straight points early in the second stanza gave Eagles their first lead since the opening basket at 24-44. The teams then traded baskets until Charles Smith's burst of eight points, which gave Eagles a 34-29 advantage at half-time. They went on to bag the first ten points of the second half, as Bears were kept scoreless for more than four and a half minutes and Eagles led 44-29. Eagles extended their lead to 25 points early in the fourth quarter at 68-43 and the injury-hit Brighton Bears (missing Yorick Williams) could find no way back. Jeremy Hyatt led all scorers with 22 personal points for the victors, while Ronnie Baker topped Bears' scoring with 21.
