Last-Second Shot By Watertown Spoils Governors’ Home Opener

PIERRE – Pierre couldn’t hold a 16-point lead Saturday in the boys basketball home opener at the Riggs High gym and fell to Watertown 59-58 when the Arrows’ Drew Norberg hit the winning three-pointer just before the final buzzer.
The Governors (0-2) led 46-30 in the third quarter before Watertown rallied. Lincoln Kienholz led Pierre with 14 points and hit a three-pointer. Jackson Edman scored 11 with seven rebounds and three blocks. Matthew Hanson and Houston Lunde each scored eight. Hanson hit two go-ahead free throws after being fouled with 5.4 seconds left to break a 56-56 tie. Lunde hit two three-pointers.
Dawson Schmidt led Watertown (2-0) with 24 points and had four three-pointers. Norberg scored 15. The winning three-pointer was his third of the game.
Pierre will host their two remaining games before the holidays Friday against Douglas and Saturday against Spearfish. Both games can be heard on the Official Voice of the Pierre Governors, River 92.7, at 6:30 on Friday and 1:30 on Saturday. The games can also be seen online at the River 92.7 page at drgnews.com.