Video: Harvard-Westlake vs. Roosevelt controversial late-game foul call
There was drama in the final 15 seconds of the CIF Southern Section Open Division boys basketball final Friday night at Cal Baptist.
With Harvard-Westlake holding onto a 50-47 lead, Trent Perry missed free throws before a foul was called on Roosevelt attempting to rebound Perry's second miss.
In the video (above), it appears Roosevelt's Brayden Burries tries to keep Robert Hinton from grabbing the rebound by pulling on his jersey.
Whether the act is deserving of a foul call might depend on which colors you were wearing Friday night.
Most of the arena filled with Roosevelt fans, draped in orange and blue, erupted in disagreement.
Hinton went on to make two free throws with 13 seconds left to extend the Wolverines' lead to 52-47, and eventually help Harvard-Westlake win the Open Division championship 54-47.
“It’s extremely difficult,” Roosevelt coach Stephen Singleton said to the Press-Enterprise. “Our boys were playing and battling against a great team in Harvard-Westlake. When calls are not going your way all night long, it’s that much tougher to take. It just seemed like they (the Wolverines) were getting into the bonus very quickly and easily.”
Singleton added: “I’m disappointed because I don’t think our guys were given a good opportunity to compete."
