Cholet regained the lead in the French league thanks to its home victory over Le Havre after Nancy had momentarily gone top on Friday by edging LeMans by one. Despite a 19-2 rocket start, Cholet had to fight towards the end to hold off Fox (14 points) and co. Behind, Chalon was surprisingly demolished by Limoges 93-62. Chris Massie put up a double double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Asvel continues its surge towards the top of the league despite falling by 15 early against Poitiers. Cliff Hammonds helped the visitors cut the deficit, as Jefferson added 18 and Gelabale 15. Gravelines hanged on to a 71-69 home win over Strasbourg after having burned a 15-point first half lead. It stays fourth tied with Chalon, while Roanne can’t seem to get going again. It was defeated in Vichy, which, like Limoges, registered a crucial victory in the race to stay up. Vichy and Limoges are tied at the bottom, but just one win away from Poitiers. Finally, Pau gets into the top 8 thanks to a home triumph over Orleans and Hyeres-Toulon stays firmly in the playoff zone after its positive result against Paris (82-77).