The Azerbaijan Basketball League has kicked off its seventh round.

In the opening match of the round, two of the season's top clubs, Sabah and Neftchi, faced each other.

In a fiercely contested encounter, the Owls defeated their opponents with a score of 93-78.

With this result, the Black-and-Whites have suffered their first defeat of the current season in the national championship.

It is worth noting that both teams had concluded their midweek European cup matches with victories. Sabah managed to overcome Trabzonspor in the FIBA Champions League, while Neftchi triumphed over Mikonos in the FIBA Europe Cup.