Miami 305 beat Houston Reign Hands 51-40 on Friday night in the Big3. The visitors took control early and held on despite a late push from the home side. Both teams enter this fixture with identical records of two wins and three losses.
Houston had looked comfortable after their 51-44 win over Detroit Amps on July 19th, but the last two outings told a different story. A 48-51 defeat to LA Riot followed by a 34-50 loss to Power suggested the defensive issues were returning. Miami arrived with similar concerns, having dropped 47-50 to Ball Hogs on Monday.
The visitors carved them open at will in the opening period, building a lead that Houston could never really threaten. The home side tried to weather the storm through physical play, but Miami's deeper squad showed in the second half. The old head settled them down when Houston started to move closer in the final minutes.
These sides met on July 12th, and Miami won 50-47 then as well. Cup football has its own rules, but the pattern is clear — Miami know how to handle this particular opponent. Houston's home record remains poor, and the gap in confidence is widening.
The result puts Miami fourth with 0 points and Houston sixth, also on 0 points. Both clubs have played five games and share the same win-loss tally. What separates them is momentum, and that belongs to Miami.