The Saskatchewan Rattlers open a critical four-game homestand Thursday night when they entertain the Montreal Alliance at SaskTel Centre.

The 3-10 Snakes – who will also play Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary by the middle of this month – sit four-and-a-half games back of Edmonton for the third and final playoff spot in the C-E-B-L’s Western Conference. Tip-off Thursday is at 7:30. Following is Les Lazaruk’s interviews with Saskatchewan head coach Eric Magdanz and Rattlers’ point guard Nate Pierre-Louis…..