Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shandong, Tianjin into Chinese Men's Volleyball League top 8
The top eight of the Chinese Men's Volleyball League was decided here on Sunday, as unbeaten Beijing and Jiangsu advanced with a convincing victory while Liaoning and Hebei were eliminated with a total loss.
Unbeaten Beijing defeated Guangdong 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-20) to pocket its sixth consecutive win this season. Beijing's Jiang Chuan and Liu Libin scored an identical 16 points, while Zheng Guangyuan scored a game-high 18 for Guangdong.
Zhang Guanhua scored 19 points to lead Zhejiang's 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-13) victory. Lin Haikun added 11 points for Hubei, but his side failed to win any single set.
Gao Zhuang provided 21 points to lead Shandong to the 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-10) victory while none of Fujian's players scored double-digit points.
Also on Sunday, Shanghai beat Liaoning 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18), Sichuan won Hebei 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23), Jiangsu dominated Tianjin 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-23).