The loss snapped the Panthers 44 game win streak that spanned three seasons dating back to Dec. 30, 2019.
The Eagles jumped out to an early 14-2 advantage before stretching their lead to 22-4 after the first quarter. The Panthers showed some fight in the second quarter, as five-star junior
Aaron Bradshaw scored eight of his 10 first-half points in the period to cut the Montverde halftime lead to 32-18.
Camden wouldn't go away quietly in the second half, pulling off a handful of highlight-reel dunks to keep the local fans involved and playing hard to chip away at the deficit. The Eagles led 38-27 entering the final period.
A late run stretched the Montverde Academy lead to 50-31 with 3:22 remaining and ultimately put the game away.
Five-star Duke signee
Dariq Whitehead led the way for the Eagles with 18 points and also made a difference defensively frustrating top-ranked junior
D.J. Wagner for the majority of the night.
The impressive win improves Montverde Academy to 12-3 ahead of its trip to the Spalding Hoophall Classic where the Eagles face MaxPreps Top 25 No. 9 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) on Saturday and National Top 20 No. 2 IMG Academy on Monday.
Camden (6-1) also has a tough weekend ahead with MaxPreps Top 25 No. 6 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) on Saturday and Milton (Ga.) on Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic.
Duke signee Dariq Whitehead of Montverde Academy skies for the layup.
Photo by Pete Wright
