This is only the second setback for Boulogne-Levallois, who remains at the top of the standings with twelve wins.
But on the evening of the 15th day of Elite, the Parisians see Monaco return, since the Roca Team signed its 10th victory (for four defeats), Sunday against the red lantern Le Portel (78-67).
This defeat will leave regrets to the Metropolitans 92. Facing the Choir, the meeting was played in the last minute of play. Vincent Collet's players thought they had done the hard part by taking five points in advance (92-87 ) 45 seconds from the buzzer, but Roanne came back to three points thanks to Boubacar Touré.
Then, Will Cummings lost in quick succession two balls (his fourth and fifth of the game) returned to Roanne, who did not ask for so much to win his 7th game (for 8 losses).
And it is logically Loren Jackson, sparkling on the floor of the Marcel-Cerdan sports hall, who scored the victory basket.
The Chicago native ended the game with 29 on the clock, the game's top scorer, also offering eight assists.
Monaco at home took advantage of this by outclassing Le Portel.
The Roca Team, solid in the 2nd place of Elite, will play the 21st day of the Euroleague Thursday in Bavaria against Bayern Munich, before going to Nanterre two days later for the 16th day of the French championship.
Another French club involved in the Euroleague, Villeurbanne won at Cholet 90 to 85, to sign its eighth victory and revive a little in the standings, however still lagging behind by four victories over the leader in Ile-de-France.
TJ Parker's men will go to the CSKA Moscow floor on Friday, before moving to Antarès in a week to face Le Mans, currently 3rd Elite (9 wins in 14 matches), for the 16th day of the championship.
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