BAMAKO (FIBA U18 African Championship) - The two best two teams at FIBA U18 African Championship 2018 are set to do battle for the right to be crowned Africa champions on Sunday in the Malian capital city of Bamako.

Senegal on Saturday dispatched Egypt in an electrifying Semi-Final that required an overtime to reach the final undefeated in six games.

On the other hand, hosts Mali demolished then-defending champions Angola to reach the Championship game.

Mali - who cruised past all their seven opponents in front of a rowdy home crowd - will try and win their first-ever U18 Championship title.

This is clearly the most anticipated game in the tournament.

Six years since their last appearance at the FIBA U18 African Championship in Maputo, where they lifted the continental title, Senegal emerge as the most capable team to try and prevent Mali from winning the 2018 edition of the FIBA U18 African Championship.

Birame Faye - an all-round forward - has been Senegal's most important player, doing a bit of everything.

The 18-year-old heads to the final after recording five double-doubles, but, if the Senegalese are to lift the top prize for the second time, Faye will need extra support from Amar Sylla and Jean-Jacques Boissy to overcome a highly-talented Mali team.

Mali's trio of Siriman Kanoute, Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, and Fousseyni Drame have played a major role throughout the tournament, and, surely, Mali's destiny lies on their hands. 

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Meanwhile, Angola will take on Egypt in the third-place game, while DR Congo meet Rwanda in the fifth-place game for the second time in a row. Tunisia will square off against Libya in the 7-8 place match up.   

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