 Members of Angels and Lawyas post-game
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The Capitol Hill’s Angels, a basketball team comprised mainly of members of Congress, beat the Hoya Lawyas Georgetown Law School faculty squad Wednesday night in the 24th Annual Home Court Challenge benefit match. The final score was Angels 61, Lawyas 49.
The match-up was held before a packed gymnasium at Trinity College in Northeast Washington, and the evening raised more than $400,000 for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
The biggest winner of the night was Aladdin Jaloudi, a law student who won a raffle and made a half-court shot on his first attempt, netting him a cool $10,000 in prize money.
Following a loss last year to the Lawyas, the Hill’s Angels added a number of new players this time, notably Education Secretary Arne Duncan, President Obama’s personal aide, Reggie Love, and Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.).
Rounding out the squad were co-captains Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Reps. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), Cedric Richmond (D-La.), Laura Richardson (D-Calif.), Gene Green (D-Texas), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), and Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), and staffers Nat Hoopes and Amanda Renteria.
On the sidelines, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) was the Angel’s number one fan, arriving 10 minutes after the game started.
After giving every player on the bench a high-five, Jackson Lee looked up at the stands. “There are a lot more fans rooting for the lawyers’ team. But with my loud voice, I’m going to have to really shout for the lawmakers.” And shout she did, more than once jumping up and down and waving her scarf.
Following the game, players mingled with fans and lawmakers signed autographs. Casey was in high spirits, “This was a really fun game and a great win, and it was great to have a little help.”
For his part, Love said he was happy to play with the Capitol Hill folks this year, after having played with the Lawyas team in 2010. “Any time I get a chance to play with guys like Arne [Duncan], it’s just great.”
— Report and photographs by Christina Wilkie
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.)
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Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.)
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.)
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Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) shows some UNC Tarheels pride
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Sen John Thune (R-S.D.) signs autographs
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
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Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) pose with congressional pages
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The Capitol Hill's Angels
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Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
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