Eastern Wayne emerged with a 73-63 victory against Beddingfield in the first round of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament.

The Warriors (10-13 overall) advance to face Princeton (12-5) in semifinals on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.

Albert Brown led the Warriors with 22 points, Amir Waters knocked down six three-pointers and finished with 18 points, while Julian Silvestri contributed 14 points.