The matches of the third round of the Azerbaijani Basketball League (ABL) are ongoing.

In the opening match of the round, Nakhchivan faced Ganja. The encounter, held at the National Gymnastics Arena, concluded with a tense victory for Nakhchivan, winning 72-70. The top scorer of the match was Bakari Kamara from Ganja, who recorded 18 points.

It is noteworthy that the Western representative, who parted ways with head coach Martin Knezevic, was led by assistant coach Rizvan Safarov for this match.

In the second game of the day, Neftchi hosted Sumgait. The white-blacks left the court with a convincing 86-69 victory, with two players achieving double-doubles: Aleksa Stepanovic (21 points, 11 rebounds) and Zek Hicks (19 points, 14 rebounds). For Sumgait, Malek Green also recorded similar stats with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

The third round, lasting two days, will conclude today with the match between Sabah and NTD. The only match of the day is set to start at 19:00 at the National Gymnastics Arena.

It should be noted that the game between LANDAU Lions and Army has been postponed due to the hosts' participation in European competitions.

ABL, Third Round

Nakhchivan – Ganja 72:70 (15:20, 19:15, 20:14, 18:21)

Neftchi – Sumgait 86:69 (23:16, 24:20, 23:16, 16:17)

19:00 Sabah – NTD (National Gymnastics Arena)