Newcastle Eagles came out on top on their longest road trip of the season on Saturday, dampening Brighton Bears recent run with a 73-91 away success. 

The game turned the Eagles away in the second quarter, as Tony Garbelotto's team out-scored Mark Dunning's Bears 18-7 and led 29-48 at half-time. 

A 22-5 start to the third quarter, increased Eagles advantage out to 36 points at 70-34. However, the
Bears fought back and runs of 7-0 and 17-2 reduced the arrears, although not enough to avoid a comprehensive defeat. 

Kevin Wallace scored 18 points for the hometown Bears, but it was Eagles' Brian Ehlers who led the scoring with 23 points.
 

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