Porter Hughes had 20 kills, eight digs and six blocks on Tuesday to lead fifth-seeded Basic High to a 27-25, 18-25, 27-25, 26-24 road victory over No. 4 Palo Verde in the 5A state boys volleyball quarterfinals.

Ty Hardy added 13 kills, nine digs and four blocks for the Wolves, and teammate Derek Dennett had 26 assists and seven digs.

The Wolves, who rallied from deficits in all three set wins, play at Centennial in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 1 Centennial 3, No. 8 Sierra Vista 0: At Centennial, Gavin McColl logged nine kills and four blocks as the Bulldogs cruised past the Mountain Lions 25-20, 25-12, 25-16.

Lincoln Larson added seven kills, two service aces and two blocks for Centennial, and teammate Ty Ahlstrom had 14 service receptions, four digs and two aces.

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