Junior Arik Smith helped lead Cal Lutheran to a 54-53 upset of top- seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the SCIAC Post Season Tournament Semifinal after scoring a career-high 31 points. Pouring in all but 23 of CLU's points, Smith was 11-for-20 from the floor and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line as the Kingsmen snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Stags. Smith also led CLU defensively, nabbing a game high four steals and was also second on the team with six rebounds. In the Championship game against Chapman, Smith was the lone scorer in double-figures for the Kingsmen, totaling 19 points while bringing his season scoring average to 16.8 per game.