A day after knocking out Kountz, a young Rice team came within four points of No. 1 ranked Fairfield (38-2) in the Regional Final at Waco Midway.
Beating two Top 5 teams in less than 24-hours already loomed as a tall order, but falling behind the Eagles by 21 made the challenge quite steep. Head Coach Antonio Burks team made a gallant effort to get his squad back in the game, and to do so required …
