Saskatchewan Rattlers come out on top in night of reunions for Allen, Wright-Foreman [Video]

It wasn’t hard to see how much Thursday’s victory over the Winnipeg Sea Bears meant to new Saskatchewan Rattlers star guard Teddy Allen, providing an emotional outburst on the court after shaking the hands of his former teammates.

The victory came less than a month after being released by the Sea Bears in a move that shocked the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

“I didn’t have to come play in the CEBL but I wanted to,” said Allen. “I didn’t want to leave with that taste in my mouth.”

Released from the organization after multiple disagreements with the team on and off the court, Allen got the best of his former team Thursday in a 96-84 victory with a 21-point effort to help the Rattlers snap a seven-game losing streak.

Following his unceremonious exit in Winnipeg, the reigning CEBL Most Valuable Player said he had this game circled on his calendar.

“As a competitor …