A whistle in the Cholet viewfinder
« Monaco protected, Monaco protected! chanted La Meilleraie in the last seconds of the match. A whistle from the referee trio remained in the throat in Maine-et-Loire: Justin Patton, was sanctioned for having remained three seconds in the racket, 21 seconds from the final buzzer. The American pivot had just been fouled when the whistle fell and could have gone to the free throw line to widen the gap in favor of Cholet (who led 88-87 at this time ). ” It’s cruel to lose a game like that, we thought the referees had called a foul on Justin and if he had had two throws, it would have completely changed the game. It’s a shame to whistle these three seconds in a match of this level “, regretted Kim Tillie.
