NASHUA — Meghan Green’s monster performance ended an 84-game winning streak by Winnacunnet of Hampton, and Bishop Guertin of Nashua celebrated like it was just any other Division I game — only it wasn’t.

Green scored 37 points with 23 rebounds as the five-time defending champs finally met their match in a 74-66 win by the host Cardinals on Tuesday. The loss was the first by Winnacunnet since a setback at the hands of Merrimack four seasons ago.

Winnacunnet had no answer for BG’s 6-foot-1 junior forward, who opened the third quarter with nine straight points and proceeded to take over the second half. The Cardinals (7-0) celebrated in a cool manner, which spoke volumes.

“I guess it’s significant, but it’s nothing special to us,” said Green, who shot a sizzling 12-for-15 from the field in the second half.

BG embraced an up-tempo style, slicing through Winnacunnet’s full-court pressure, as sophomore Jamie Sherburne (15 points) and freshman Megan Kerutis (six points) played like seasoned veterans. If the frenetic-paced Warriors (5-1) thought the Cards might finally cave, they were wrong.

“We pushed the ball and never slowed it down. That’s what we do best. Getting easy layups against their press is the best way to break it,” Green said. “Personally, I like the game that way. It’s a lot more fun when it’s fast-paced and physical.”

The Cardinals opened the game with a 7-0 run and eye-opening statement: Not in our house. Sherburne hit a three, and Green converted two straight buckets. Winnacunnet took its first lead, 16-15, on Carly Gould’s baseline jumper with 6:30 to play in the second quarter. Super guard play from Kirsten O’Neil (21 points) and Anna Sullivan (15 points) led to a 30-27 halftime lead for the Warriors.

Green, though, was unstoppable. She scored most of her points in the paint but hit a soft 15-foot jumper to give the Cardinals a 50-42 cushion in the fourth quarter. University of New Hampshire head coach Maureen Magarity and Southern New Hampshire University’s Karen Pinkos were among the spectators on hand to watch Green and some talented underclassmen.

“Good players make big plays in the biggest games,” BG coach Scott Hazelton said. “(Green) came out tonight and knew what we needed. We like to play fast, and we’ve got some good players to handle the press.”

When asked about ending The Streak, Hazelton only praised the amazing run by Winnacunnet. Good move by the first-year coach, who defeated 31-year veteran coach Ed Beattie.

“To be honest with you, we wanted to treat it like any other game. My hat goes off to coach Beattie and Winnacunnet. They’ve got one of the most successful programs in the country,” Hazelton said.

O’Neil, headed to San Diego State on a soccer scholarship, kept the Warriors in the game. She scored on consecutive layups, trimming BG’s lead to 56-50 with 4:00 remaining. Winnacunnet’s Melissa MacLeod sank a tough shot to make it a 62-57 contest, but Green again asserted herself as the Cardinals pulled away.

Yes, the Warriors were emotionally upset by the loss, but they seemed fine by the time they left the court.

“I think losing is kind of a good thing. It’s more of an incentive,” O’Neil said. “It’s kind of a weight lifted off our shoulders. Now we have more to work for. We’re not always the ones on top. Now we can fix things and go over what we did wrong. Yeah, we lost, but it’s not all about the regular season.”