THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Kingsmen prevailed in an intense and physical game as No. 13 Cal Lutheran men's basketball survived a late surge by Redlands to defeat the Bulldogs 75-71 and extend its win streak to 14 games on Saturday afternoon. 

The Kingsmen (18-3, 11-1 SCIAC) defended home court once again, remaining undefeated at Gilbert Arena with a record of 12-0. They remain in first place in the SCIAC standings with four games remaining in the regular season. 

Tommy Griffitts had a team-high 15 points and Stephen Davis added 11 points and three steals. The Kingsmen got balanced, all-around production from their other starters and the bench in a big team win. 

Going into the second half, the Kingsmen led 36-29, but a 9-0 Bulldog run seven minutes into the half got Redlands (12-8, 4-7 SCIAC) the lead. The two teams battled for separation as the game clock slowly ticked away. The Kingsmen hit a couple of big shots late, including an and-one from Davis and a corner three by Brock Susko. 

With 1:13 remaining, Ze'ev Remer fed a cutting Griffitts who punched home an emphatic dunk in traffic that sent Gilbert Arena into eruption. The Kingsmen led by nine points, 72-63, but the Bulldogs wouldn't go away. 

The Bulldogs quickly scored eight points in the blink of an eye and the Kingsmen had only converted one free throw on four attempts. All of a sudden, it was a one-possession game with the Kingsmen leading 73-71. 

With 0:11 remaining, the Bulldogs wildly forced a turnover on the Kingsmen inbound and had a chance to tie or take the lead with the last shot, but missed a deep three-pointer that would have put them on top. Remer pulled down the rebound and hit both free throws to make it 75-71 as the clock hit zero. 

In the first half, Redlands led 22-16 through 10 minutes of play, but the Kingsmen went on a 16-4 run on 8-12 (66.7%) shooting to establish a lead. Davis led the team with eight of his 11 points in the first half. 

The Kingsmen look to continue their dominance when they go on the road to face Occidental (13-6, 6-5 SCIAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.