PEMBROKE — After just one game of his second season leading the Rams, Mike Smith was relieved of his duties as Purnell Swett girls basketball head coach, he announced Thursday in a social media post.

Smith coached Purnell Swett (0-1) in its season opener Tuesday at Fairmont, a 58-26 loss, to begin his second season leading the team. Purnell Swett was 5-20 last season.

“I did not resign, the decision was made for me,” Smith told The Robesonian Thursday afternoon. “I don’t really know what’s going on. I had taken a day off … and I got called in. Apparently a parent had a problem with a practice.”

Smith said he hadn’t previously had any employee conduct issues, and that he doesn’t even have have any technical fouls as head coach.

Amy Lancaster, who has been coaching the Rams’ JV team, wil

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