On Friday night in the French League, Le Mans obtained a much needed home victory over Poitiers 85-80. Benjamin Dewar (16), Alain Koffi and Marc-Antoine Pellin (14 each) were three of the six who scored in double figures for coach Jackson’s team. Meanwhile, Gravelines came away from Hyeres-Toulon with a 91-68 triumph and Strasbourg prevailed at home against Vichy 95-80 with Nick Lewis leading all scorers with 17.