Howell had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their defense stepped up to hand the Granite City Warriors a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Howell were the better team in the second half.
Howell's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Granite City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lafayette at 4:15 p.m. on May 5. As for Granite City, they will head out to take on Edwardsville at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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