Ocean City Tennis Takes on Moorestown in Sectional Finals

The Ocean City HighSchool girls' tennis team takes on state power Moorestown in today's NJSIAA Group III South finals.

The Red Raiders, the No. 2 seed, takes on the top-seeded Quakers, at 2:30 p.m. today at Eastern High School in Voorhees.

Moorestown has won 22 consecutive sectional titles, including a win over Ocean City in 2008.

The only Red Raider in the varsity lineup then was Aida Pleho, who plays No. 2 singles.

"I was the only freshman on varsity, and I played second doubles," she explained. "It's fun that we get to play them again."

Pleho expects the Red Raiders to face their toughest challenge of the season.

"We definitely have to play our hardest," she said. "They are a real good team." We just have to play like we did (Friday)."

Ocean City didn't even play in the postseason in 2010, which may be an advantage today.

"We haven't had a strong team for a few years, and I don't think they see us as a strong team," Ocean City No. 1 singles player Gabby Dubrille said. "But this year we do have a strong team and we are playing well. It could be an advantage because they might not be expecting much from us."

Ocean City is 10-1 this season, while Moorestown is 17-3.