Paris (AFP)
Boulogne-Levallois won Saturday his eighth success in as many matches in the French Basketball Championship against Roanne, 86 to 83.
Villeurbanne, also unbeaten, will try to join the Metropolitans in the lead by receiving Chalon-sur-Saone Sunday.
Two teams are tied for third place (6 wins, 1 loss): Bourg-en-Bresse, winner Friday at Portel (90-74), and Dijon, who won after extra time in the Hall of Châlons-Reims 88 to 86, thanks to a big performance from his leader Axel Julien (27 points, 8 assists).
Boulogne-Levallois faced the promoted, trapped at the bottom of the standings with only one win, but has suffered. The Roanne Choir was even in the lead just over two minutes from the end before suffering a fatal 8-0.
Zimbabwean pivot Vitalis Chikoko was the key man in the Hauts-de-Seine club with 20 points and 17 rebounds. American leader Briante Weber also scored 20 points and gave 6 assists.
Monaco, the outgoing runner-up, suffered its second defeat in three rounds at Le Mans 73-66. The Roca Team fell victim to the Manceaux's three-pointers: 13 baskets scored, including six by leader Antoine Eto, the best player in the league. match (18 points and 6 assists).
The Monegasques are joined in fifth place by Cholet, who won at the promoted Orleans 83 to 80 thanks to his American interior Chris Horton (27 points, 15 rebounds).
In a bad situation since the beginning of the season, Strasbourg reacted by winning its second success at the expense of Pau-Orthez 69 to 65. Gabe York was the best scorer of the GIS with 24 points. The Bearn Elan suffered its third defeat in a row.
Nanterre also lost for the third consecutive time, and in large widths in Boulazac, 91 to 62. Alpha Kaba managed a big double-double (20 points, 19 rebounds) for the team of Périgord.
Like Pau and Nanterre, Limoges also has a poor record of 2 wins and 5 losses after his net failure in Gravelines 92 to 80. The American Erik McCree scored 22 points for the BCM.
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