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Ocean City High School Boys Tennis Team Seeded Ninth in Group III Playoffs

Ocean City visits Kingsway in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III tournament.

The Ocean City High School boys tennis team faces an uphill battle in its pursuit of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championship.

The Red Raiders seeded ninth in the tournament, according to nj.com. They visit No. 8 Kingsway in the first round, to be played by May 8. The winner visits top-seeded Moorestown in the second round on May 12.

Ocean City earned a playoff berth with a .500 record. The Red Raiders are 5-5 with two regular season matches left.

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Kingsway is 8-3 with six regular season matches left.

There are 14 teams in the tournament. To view the full bracket, visit nj.com.

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