CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina senior forward Iman McFarland sprained her right ankle in practice on Wednesday and will miss Friday's game against Virginia.
"She won't play [Friday], but I don't know about Monday," said UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell, whose No. 2-ranked Tar Heels face the No. 14 Cavaliers on Friday and No. 1 Connecticut on Monday.
McFarland, a 6-foot-3 forward from Temple Hills, Md., suffered a high ankle sprain after rolling it in practice coming down for a rebound. She was wearing a black medical boot on the sidelines at practice on Thursday.
In a reserve role this season she's averaged 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.
UNC host the Cavaliers in a key ACC matchup at 8:30 p.m. on Friday at the Smith Center.
NOTE - UNC junior forward Jessica Breland, who sprained her ankle during Sunday's game against N.C. State, returned to practice this week. She will be available for Friday's game.
She fully participated in practice on Thursday and showed no signs of the injury.
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