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Jan 16, 2026
Antoine Marty
Théo Magrit (Limoges): « Facing a team like Monaco is a super exciting challenge for me »
Betclic ELITE - Théo Magrit speaks about Limoges' recent victory against Élan Chalon, and the upcoming game in Monaco.
Photo Credit : Limoges CSP - Sulyvan MANFROI
A few minutes before his departure for Monaco, (1.89 m, 24 years old, who joined CSP at the end of October as a substitute for Vincent Amsellem), looked back on his team’s great victory against Chalon-sur-Saône. A victory that gets 2026 off to a good start after a difficult end to 2025:
« This victory did everyone good. It gives us some momentum again, at least I hope so. We felt we were a bit less tense in training. But obviously, it’s a victory we’d been waiting for a long time. We were really in a bad patch. But beyond the victory, I really liked the way we played, especially in the first half. I think we need to use that as a foundation, and make it the basis of every game until the end of the season, in terms of intensity and desire. »
Excited to face Monaco, whom he has already faced twice in the first half of the season with Boulazac and then Limoges, the northern player candidly shared his impressions about them:
« I watch the EuroLeague very often, so naturally I’ve seen Monaco. They’re one of the best teams in Europe. They recently played against Valencia in the EuroLeague, and they had a great performance. They’re a very impressive team, they have three or four top European-level players in every position. For a basketball player, it’s a treat to play against this kind of team. It’s a level that most of us are aiming for, so being able to compete against players of this caliber allows us to measure ourselves, it also allows us to see the difference. But in any case for me, it’s a super exciting challenge. »
The Limoges CSP point guard then discussed what, in his opinion, would be the key to the game against Monaco, who are on a ten-game winning streak across all competitions:
« I think defensively, we’ll have to try to control them. They’re very strong at making defensive stops and running to score easy baskets afterwards, especially in the French championship, that’s what they do best. And play a ‘scrappy’ game, as we say, never be more than 15 points behind, always stay in the game and try to stay within 5 or 6 points maximum until the end of the game and try to maybe make them doubt a little, but above all, try to stay close to them throughout the game, and see what happens at the end. »
Currently sitting in 13th place, Théo Magrit and his teammates will face the Rock’s team, current league leaders, this Saturday in Monaco, with the ambition of pulling off a big upset. In the past, they have managed to do so. Without the two Nicolas, Lang and Jovanovic, it would be an immense feat.
Antoine MARTY
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