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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Paris Kea and North Carolina gave Coach Sylvia Hatchell the “wow” moment she had asked for: an upset of top-ranked Notre Dame.
Kea had season highs of 30 points and 10 assists as she helped the Tar Heels stun the Fighting Irish, 78-73, on Sunday, earning the program’s first win against a No. 1-ranked team in nearly 13 years.
The loss ended a 198-game winning streak by No. 1 teams against unranked teams, according to ESPN. Additionally, Notre Dame had won its five meetings against U.N.C. since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference by 25, 10, 34, 22 and 32 points.