JuJuan Boyd was 8-of-10 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to help the Wildcats avoid an upset.

Boyd scored 10 of his game-high 15 points in the final minutes for Har-Ber (20-3, 11-1), who now have a two-game lead in the 6A-West standings after Bentonville knocked off Rogers on Friday. Har-Ber travels to Rogers on Tuesday before closing the regular season next Friday at home against Fayetteville.

Tavari Eckwood scored 10 points for Har-Ber.

Blake Gilmore led Van Buren (9-15, 3-9) with 14 points and Gary Phillips added 11.