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A major top-25 clash will star in the City of Lights on Thursday night

The UNC women's basketball program has an early-season test against one of the best teams in the country.

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How about this for an early-season non-conference battle!

Courtney Banghart, ranked No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, head to Las Vegas, Nevada to take on No. 3-ranked UCLA in the WBCA Challenge. This marks the first of two contests that the Tar Heels will play while in the City of Lights, as they'll also square off against Fairfield on Saturday afternoon.