Camden led 31-20 lead at the half before Gill St. Bernard's came storming back with a 20-4 run to open the third quarter.
The Knights took a 40-35 advantage after Georgetown pledge
Denver Anglin knocked down a 3-pointer late in the third quarter to cap the 16-point swing.
Wagner quickly responded for the Panthers, igniting a 6-0 Camden run with back-to-back baskets followed by an
Elijah Perkins dunk to give Camden a 41-40 lead.
Geancarlo Peguero, who sparked the Gill St. Bernard's run with 12 points in the third quarter, knocked down a corner 3-pointer to give the Knights a 43-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Camden (13-2) showed fight to get its first basket of the fourth quarter, scrapping for five offensive rebounds on the possession before Wagner knocked down a 3-pointer from the left wing.
Five-star junior
MacKenzie Mgbako hit a mid-range shot from the corner to give Gill St. Bernard's a 45-44 lead. Camden responded with an 8-0 run that was sparked by a pair of clutch 3-pointers from Dasear Haskins to give Camden the 52-45 advantage late.
Gill St. Bernard's (11-4) refused to say die in the bruising battle, going on a 7-0 run after top-ranked sophomore
Naasir Cunningham stole the inbound pass under the basket and went the length of the floor for a layup at the other end to make things 53-52 with 18 seconds remaining.
After a pair of made free-throws made things 55-52, Gill St. Bernard's executed a play to perfection out of the timeout to set up an open 3-pointer from the right corner for Mgbako, who missed the potential game-tying shot with five seconds remaining.
Anglin finished with a game-high 20 points in the loss.
D.J. Wagner led the way for No. 7 Camden with a team-high 18 points in the tightly contested victory at the Metro Classic.
Photo by Dan Zimmerman
