▁second ▁round ▁of ▁elimin ations ▁where in ▁Let ran ▁denied ▁B aste ' s ▁Final ▁ 4 ▁hopes ▁and ▁eventually ▁broke ▁their ▁stre ak ▁of ▁Final ▁Four ▁appearances ▁( since ▁the ▁in ception ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁four ▁format ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁San ▁Sebastian ▁is ▁always ▁in ▁the ▁Final ▁Four ) ▁making ▁it ▁their ▁worst ▁performance ▁in ▁ 6 ▁years . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Let ran ▁ended ▁San ▁Sebastian ' s ▁ 1 5 ▁winning ▁stre ak ▁as ▁they ▁gave ▁out ▁the ▁St ags ' ▁first ▁loss ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁and ▁the ▁Kn ights ▁prevent ed ▁the ▁Golden ▁St ags ▁from ▁swe eping ▁the ▁ 1 8 ▁game ▁elim ination ▁round ▁to ▁qual ify ▁out right ▁in ▁the ▁Final s ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Let ran ▁gave ▁San ▁Sebastian ▁a ▁sc are ▁as ▁the ▁St ags ▁escaped ▁the ▁Kn ights ▁with ▁a ▁one - point ▁lead . and ▁The ▁St ags ▁put ▁the ▁ ▁Kn ights ▁in ▁the ▁br ink ▁of ▁elim ination ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Let ran ▁once ▁again ▁ended ▁the ▁St ags ' ▁ 1 5 - game ▁winning ▁stre ak ▁and ▁gave ▁its ▁first ▁loss ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁via ▁over time . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Let ran ▁swe pt ▁the ▁series ▁against ▁San ▁Sebastian ▁at ▁the ▁elim ination ▁round . ▁With ▁the ▁St ags ▁had ▁a ▁twice - to - be at ▁advantage ▁over ▁the ▁Kn ights ,