CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Paulina Paris was ready for her fourth-quarter moment.
So too was 22nd-ranked North Carolina when the chance came to stop a four-game skid.
Paris scored 11 of her season-high 16 points in the final period to help the Tar Heels push past No. 4 Notre Dame 60-50 on Sunday, earning their first league win as well as a second against a top-5 opponent this season.
"They've leaned into losing some close games late but not losing faith," UNC coach Courtney Banghart said.
Deja Kelly added 14 points for the Tar Heels (10-5, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who snapped a four-game skid that had drained some of their early-season buzz.