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The Pittsburgh Piranhas were a semi-pro basketball team that began play in 1994 as part of the Continental Basketball Association. The team played all of its home games at the A.J. Palumbo Center located on the campus of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. From 1983-1985 the Piranhas were known as the Louisville Catbirds and then as the La Crosse Catbirds from 1985 until relocating to Pittsburgh in 1994. During their first year in Pittsburgh the Piranhas made it to the CBA Championship.