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 PITTSBURGH (AP) - Duquesne University's basketball team, depleted but not defeated by the shootings of five players, returned to the court intent on returning to normalcy as soon as possible.
They know it's impossible with two teammates still lying in hospital beds and two others only beginning to heal from a terrifying burst of gunfire after a school dance. Still, Wednesday's hourlong workout was so intense one player got a floor burn diving for a loose ball, and guard Gary Tucker got a bloody lip.
When it was over, the Dukes clutched hands tightly with coach Ron Everhart at midcourt and shouted "Dukes!" so loudly it reverberated through the practice gym.
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