The Colmone Classic is the only place for Princeton and Bureau Valley basketball fans have to watch their teams play out their rivalry this year.

They sure got their money’s worth Saturday at Hall High School.

Bureau Valley freshman Carson Gruber hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer at the end of regulation to force one overtime period, only to have Princeton senior Ryan Jagers hit one of his own to extend the game to a second OT.

The Tigers overcame an early 3-point Storm lead in the second OT, outscoring BV 10-5 in the final two minutes to earn an 86-83 thriller.

Princeton coach Jason Smith, who previously coached at Bureau Valley, said it was the kind of game you expect between the rival Tigers and Storm.

“Both teams go at it and play hard,” Smith said. “It was just two competitive team

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