Cholet Basket stayed atop the French League standings and got a two-win gap ahead everyone else at 18-5 by edging Paris-Levallois 87-90 on the road on Friday. Vule Avdalovic paced the winners with 21 points. Sammy Mejia added 19 while Antywane Robinson and Mamoutou Diarra each had 14 for Cholet, that trailed 84-76 with 3 minutes left. It didn't last long, as Avdalovic and Robinson fueled a 0-14 run that allowed Cholet to seal the outcome, 84-90, in the final seconds. Chorale Roanne survived a tough test and improved to 15-8 by edging Orleans 70-68 behind 16 points from Philippe Braud. Uche Nsonwu added 15 for the winners. It all came down to the final seconds, as free throws by Souleyman Diabate gave Roanne a 68-66 edge. Jamar Smith tied it with a dunk but a layup by Alex Dunn allowed the hosts to win the game. Le Mans dropped to 10-13 due to a 73-76 home loss against Hyeres-Toulon. Rick Hughes paced the winners with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Acker led Le Mans with 20 points. JP Batista added 12 while Ben Dewar had 11 for the hosts. In other games, Poitiers edged Pau-Orthez 73-76, Strasbourg downed Limoges 95-80, Le Havre defeated Vichy 93-73 while Chalon thrashed Nancy 92-65 behind 21 points from Blake Schilb. Asvel postponed its home game against Gravelines to April 5.