China Beats US to Stay on Top

China beat the United States 3-1 to stay on top of the women's world volleyball Grand Prix Harbin tournament Friday.

The set scores were 25-18, 22-25, 25-16 and 25-14.

China took an early control and led their American counterparts trailed all the way in the first set. But the United State, fourth place finders at the Sydney Olympic Games, forced it 1-1 after winning the second set 25-22.

But the quick and high-blocking Chinese girls surged back strongly to capture the third and fourth sets straightly to lift their record to 6-1 after three Grand Prix tournaments.

Early on Tuesday, Cuba scored an easy win of 3-0 over Germany here in the Harbin tournament.

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