Saskatchewan Rattlers down to final bid for CEBL playoffs following loss to Edmonton

Following a 91-87 nonaccomplishment astatine nan hands of nan Edmonton Stingers connected Thursday nighttime astatine SaskTel Centre, Saskatchewan Rattlers caput coach Larry Abney did not mince words calling nan evening ‘frustrating’ arsenic portion of a drawstring of losses complete nan backmost half of nan 2024 CEBL season.

“Somehow we’re still successful it,” said Abney post-game. “Somebody is looking retired for us. I don’t cognize really we’re still successful it, but someway we’re still successful it. If I tin get nan connection crossed successful nan adjacent 3 days and nan adjacent 3 games that we tin do this for 40 minutes astatine a time, past we’re successful a bully place.”

Saskatchewan’s flickering playoff likelihood took a awesome deed pinch nan nonaccomplishment to Edmonton, their ninth conclusion successful their past 10 games to spot them autumn to nan bottommost of nan Western Conference’s standings astatine 6-11.

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The Rattlers find themselves a crippled and a half retired of nan West’s playoff picture, trailing nan Winnipeg Sea Bears for 4th place. However, Winnipeg holds a crippled successful manus connected Saskatchewan.

“The emotion of desperation is astatine its highest,” said Rattlers defender Emmanuel Bandoumel. “It needs to beryllium astatine its highest for america to really get a chance to triumph and get to nan playoffs.”

Hitting nan roadworthy for their last 3 games of nan regular season, nan Rattlers will request to expanse their remaining dates connected nan schedule including a pivotal trial Saturday nighttime successful Winnipeg.