Rangers lose in the quarterfinals of the 1932 at state

by Steve Dunford

The Benton Rangers lose to Kewanee in the first round of the IHSA state tournament to Kewanee 12-11 in 1932.

They won the Johnston City Sectional by beating the Galatia Bearcats 23-18.  With the next post there will be district scores involved as well.

Johnston City Sectional

Metropolis 23-19 East. St. Louis

Benton 8-4 Galatia

Dupo 33-27 Marissa

Galatia 30-28 Cairo

Galatia 36-27 Metropolis

Benton 43-11 Dupo

Benton 23-18 Galatia

BENTON (23): Henry 13, L. Smith 4, Lawson 3, Rector 2, Rhodes 1.

GALATIA (18): Hall 9, J. Jones 5, O. Jones 3, Wiggins 1.

1931-32  State Tournament

Quarterfinals
Canton 19, Springfield (H.S.) 12
Lawrenceville 31, Rantoul 21
Kewanee (H.S.) 12, Benton 11
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 29, Hillsboro 12

Semifinals
Canton 24, Lawrenceville 20
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 28, Kewanee (H.S.) 20

Third Place
Lawrenceville 27, Kewanee (H.S.) 19

Championship
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 30, Canton 16