Andrew Roy (2) for Seneca Valley is fouled on his way to the basket during the Raiders’ 55-53 loss to North Hills. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 12/16/22

JACKSON TWP — Close, but no cigar gets old after a while.

Just five games into the season, the Seneca Valley boys basketball team is already tired of it.

A late 3-pointer from Jake Pollaro lifted North Hills to a 55-53 win over the Raiders at William Paul Gymnasium Friday night.

Just last week, SV fell by a point, 54-53, to North Catholic. Losses to Hampton and Fox Chapel came by a combined 13 points.

“It’s disappointing to have another game like this,” said SV senior forward Aiden Lyczek. “We’re so close to being 5-0 and it’s little things we’re messing up on. We just have to keep moving forward.”

The Raiders (1-4) led 53-52 for almost two minutes when SV’s Connor Oros missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 26 seconds left. The Indians controlled the rebound before the teams traded turnovers, leaving possession with North Hills with 13.6 seconds remaining.

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