The varsity Pirate and Lady Pirate basketball teams got off to an inauspicious start in the new year with twin losses.
The Lady Pirates hosted the Buna Lady Cougars Saturday in a nondistrict match and fell to the visitors by a 54-17 margin.
The Lady Pirates travel to take on the West Orange Stark Lady Mustangs Tuesday night.
Also on Saturday, the Pirate varsity basketball team traveled to…