Howell failed to score for the second straight game, but its defense and penalty-kick prowess has the Rebels headed back to the SCT semifinals for the first time in 12 years.
The round of 16 featured a pair of upsets and some close calls for top seeds, which means anything and everything is on the table for Monday's Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
The Shore Conference Tournament field in girls soccer includes 26 teams vying for the title. Find out where they all will be playing when the SCT begins next week.
Will Thygeson scored late in the first half and early in the second, sparking CBA to a 3-0 win over Toms River North for the program's 11th conference title.
Gaby Parker's early goal set the tone for a 3-1 win over Toms River North, giving Freehold Township its first girls soccer Shore Conference Tournament title since 2011.
While CBA goes for championship No. 11, Toms River North tries to end a 16-year Shore Conference Tournament title drought, not only for its own program, but for all of Ocean County.
Tiarnan King picked the perfect time for his first career goal, which broke a scoreless tie late in a 1-0 Colts win over Manalapan in the SCT semifinals.
A.J. Emnace and Jared Brown did not play in Toms River North's regular-season game vs. Freehold Township. In Tuesday's Shore Conference Tournament semifinal, they were the difference in a 4-1 Toms River North win.