In a state quarterfinal game that got increasingly more physical as the night went on, Rice took an early lead and then had to hang on late for a 4-2 win over MIHL rival Trenton at the Allen Park Civic Arena to advance to the state semifinals.
An electric final 60 seconds from Greg Grays, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 10 seconds left, allowed Brother Rice to crawl out of a late deficit and beat Birmingham Groves 64-61 for a district championship Friday night.
Lions linebacker DaRon Gilbert went back to his alma mater, Brother Rice, this week. Gilbert spoke to the entire student body, then spent time talking to groups of students.
