It’s another prime-time, quarterfinal matchup that will eliminate one of the top teams in the state.

When Kamehameha and third-seeded Kamehameha-Hawaii meet tonight at Farrington, it’ll be a rematch. They met just a few weeks ago in the Kamehameha Cup, with the host team winning against a weary visiting KS-Hawaii squad.

Wednesday night at the New City Nissan/HHSAA Boys Volleyball State Championships, Kamehameha (13-3) made the rematch possible by sweeping Leilehua 25-13, 25-17, 25-16 in fairly efficient fashion.

Kamuela Grugier-Hill, a 6-foot-2 senior, led the way with 12 kills. Savili Bartley added seven kills, while Cullen Mosher and Max Castanera chipped in with five apiece in Kamehameha’s balanced attack. Setter Kaehu Kaaa doled out 33 assists and libero Mike Horita had all three of his team’s aces.

"They played today with all the relevancy. The first game is always a scary place to be," Warriors coach Kainoa Downing said. "The state championships are a different entity. It’s the real deal and the pressure’s on. It’s nerve wracking and they’re just kids still."

Robin Ramelb and Larry Wheeler-Rutkowski had five kills each to lead Leilehua (10-5), the sixth-place team from the OIA. Devin Ke-a had 12 assists as the Mules struggled against Kamehameha’s block and finished with a hitting percentage of .015.

Kamehameha, the runner-up from the ILH, was all business from the start. An 8-0 lead turned into a runaway in the opening set as Grugier-Hill smoked eight kills.

Leilehua made a close battle of it in the second set, pulling within 13-12 before the Warriors won going away with a mix of starters and reserves.

"A game like this helps bring our bond together," Grugier-Hill said. "Our brotherhood grew a little bit. We’re coming out as a team, not as individuals."

KS-Hawaii, the BIIF champion, had a bye Wednesday. ILH runner-up Kamehameha is ranked third in the state rankings; KS-Hawaii is fourth.

"Our (assistant) coach said they changed it up," Grugier-Hill noted. "Evan (Enriques) is a good outside hitter. He’s pretty surprising, so you never know. They’re tough regardless of what they changed. We have to keep doing what we’re doing."

Baldwin 3, Pearl City 1

Junior middle Brad Bowlin pounded 14 kills as the Bears rallied past the Chargers 19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18 in opening-round play at Farrington.

The Bears went to their 6-foot-4 middle more than ever, taking advantage of Pearl City’s lack of height at the net.

"Today’s passing was really good, so we tried to establish the middle," said senior setter Justyn Kuhaulua-Feiteira, who dished out 41 assists and added six kills.

Gabe Ross, an all-state basketball player, added 12 kills. Isei Finau, a junior, had 11 kills for Baldwin (10-4), the MIL runner-up.

Senior Joseph Hammond drilled 26 kills and four aces for the Chargers (11-5).

Now the Bears face OIA champ Moanalua in today’s quarterfinal round at Farrington.

"We don’t know anything about them," Kuhaulua-Feiteira said. "My mom is a fan of their libero, the one going to UH (Kolby Kanetake)."

Kalaheo 3, Kaiser 0

The Mustangs swept the Cougars in three sets with scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-21.

Reeve Troberg led with 11 kills and eight digs for Kalaheo.

Casey Bolda had seven kills and an ace for Kaiser in the loss.

Waiakea 3, Waipahu 0

Mamane Namahoe had 12 kills as the Warriors defeated the Marauders 25-21, 25-22 and 25-20.

Christopher Fidow led Waipahu with seven kills.