Should I have done differently?

[Hartsy]

My first year officiating was last season. I've been reviwing my performance since then, going over the good, bad and otherwise. I came up with a question about how I handled a bad call from my partner.

This was a Jr High Girls game. Team A was shooting, rebounding, shooting, rebounding, all "in the paint", maybe 4 times. I'm lead. Trail blows whistle, and indicates "3 Seconds"!!

Ball goes the other way, then OB right next to the coach the call went against. As we set up to inbound, she says to me with frustration, "You can't call 3 seconds when we are shooting!" My response was, "I know. I know." She says to let partner know that at the half.

Is this OK? Part of me says I should have directed her to my partner, to let him admit he blew it. Or am I missing something else?

Please advise.

JH