LEXINGTON – Netting a landmark win over a storied program before a sold-out crowd would be a magnificent accomplishment in and of itself.

Reaching triple digits in a blowout of undefeated North Carolina stretches far beyond magnificent.

The Davidson County Community College men’s basketball team defeated the Tar Heels’ junior varsity squad 101-69 Wednesday night to hand the team its first loss of the season. The Storm, meanwhile, improved to 17-4.

“I thought it would be a war until the end,” Storm coach Matt Ridge said. “I told our guys that we were just as talented as them, but they’re undefeated coming into this game because they’re better than the teams they played. To beat a well-coached team like that I think says volumes for our program.”

Guard Phillip Williams set the tone early for the Storm’s relentless defense with four takeaways in the first half.

Breaking away from a 17-17 tie, the Storm closed the half by outscoring the Tar Heels 32-10 for a 49-27 halftime lead.

“I think defensively, Derrick Mayo, Phillip Williams and Justin Glover were amazing, putting pressure on the ball,” Ridge said. “And Eric Potts, I can’t tell you how good that kid has been. He’s been the heart and soul of this program the last two years.”

Rico Geter filled it up from outside with 29 points and hit 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. Glover added 24 for the Storm. Williams poured in 15 and Kimani Hunt had 12.

On the interior, Potts scored seven points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

“I wasn’t surprised at how well they played tonight,” North Carolina coach Jerod Haase said. “I was hoping they didn’t make so many shots, but I wasn’t surprised that they’re a very, very good team at all.”

Ford Tanner had 14 points to lead North Carolina and Frank Tanner added 11.

“To be the first team to beat UNC in DCCC’s history, it was big to be a part of history,” said Williams. “As a team, we felt great. When we play together, we’re hard to beat.”