ROHNERT PARK — It doesn't look like much of anything can slow down the Upper Lake High School varsity girls basketball team as it closes in on another league title and postseason berth.

The defending North Central League II champions improved to 6-0 in league play and 14-2 overall with a 70-37 victory over the Technology Titans on Friday night in Rohnert Park. Upper Lake scored the first 18 points before the Titans finally got on the board against the Cougars' reserves.

"Our focus was just to move the ball around and get open shots," Upper Lake head coach Mike Smith said of his team's ultra-efficient start. "Maddy Young (junior point guard) got the ball into the right people's hands, and quickly."

The Cougars played a combination of starters and reserves the rest of the way.

Heaven'Lee Loans Arrow posted her second double-double in as many nights, finishing with team highs in points (21) and rebounds (14). Zoey Petrie added 14 points, Kilyah Whipple had nine points, Taylor Minnis seven and Madison Noble six.

Young led the Cougars with five assists and also had two blocks and two points.

While NCL I teams are in a race to complete their 16-team league schedule by Feb. 12, having lost several games to COVID-19 postponements, the Cougars wouldn't mind picking up a few more non-league games entering the final two weeks of the regular season as they are likely to finish with only 21-23 contests, well below the allowed maximum of 26. Smith has been seeking additional competition outside of the NCL II as his team tries to fine tune its game before the start of the North Coast Section playoffs in mid-February.

"I've advertised for games on MaxPreps," Smith said, so far with limited success.

The Cougars are scheduled to play NCL I team Roseland University Prep next Friday in Santa Rosa as well Piner High School on Feb. 7 in Santa Rosa.

There was no junior varsity game against Tech.

In other girls action Friday:

Clear Lake 59, RUP 41

At Santa Rosa, a 25-point third quarter propelled the Clear Lake Cardinals back into the win column as they defeated the Roseland University Prep Knights in NCL I play.

"We came out and got out and ran a little bit," Clear Lake head coach Phil Psalmonds said of his team's big third quarter, which featured nine points by Sierra Bruch, who hit two of her three 3-pointers in the period.

"She hasn't been playing up to the level I'm used to seeing her play at, but she did tonight," Psalmonds said. "She really played well. She was quick and made some nice cuts to the basket. She really seemed to pick it up."

Bruch led a balanced Clear Lake attack that featured 11 points from Sydney Howe, eight from Amber Smart, seven apiece from Montana Wells and Rubi Ford, and six from Abby Mertle.

Clear Lake (3-2, 7-8) outscored RUP in each of the first three quarters and led 29-20 at halftime.

"Everybody got to play," Psalmonds said.

The Cardinals host Fort Bragg in varsity-only action Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Following that game, Clear Lake's JV and varsity boys teams take on St. Helena.

In Friday's JV game, Clear Lake beat RUP 47-21 behind 16 points from Kaylah Billig, all of them coming in the first half, and 13 more from Kiley Voris.

A trio of Clear Lake defenders — Halley Escalera, Emily Gersalia and Hannah Garrity — took turns shutting down RUP's top scorer, according to assistant head coach Courtney Hiatt.

Clear Lake led 26-17 at halftime.

"Overall they played great," Hiatt said of the Cardinals.

Clear Lake returns to action Monday against Middletown in Lakeport at 5:30 p.m.