Jiangsu claims opening win in finals of Chinese Women's Volleyball League
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Zhang Changning (L) of Jiangsu team spikes the ball during the first round final match between Jiangsu and Tianjin at the 2020-2021 season Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
JIANGMEN, China, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Jiangsu defeated defending champion Tianjin 3-1 (25-18, 30-28, 23-25, 25-19) in the first leg of the finals in the Chinese Women's Volleyball League here on Wednesday.
Tianjin built a 6-2 lead at the start before Jiangsu strengthened its blocks and scored eight in a row to overtake the lead 15-11 then took the first set at 25-18. Jiangsu kept momentum in the following sets while Tianjin found it hard to narrow the gap.