QINGDAO, China, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The defending champions Guangdong Southern Tigers edged the Beijing Ducks 88-85 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) semifinals here on Saturday to reap a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three series.
Both sides played hard defense from the very beginning, and Guangdong managed a 16-13 lead in the first quarter.
