▁Sebastian ▁and ▁J RU ▁once ▁again ▁met ▁in ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁consecutive ▁year ▁and ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁semif inals ▁with ▁San ▁B eda ' s ▁swe ep ▁of ▁the ▁elim ination ▁round ▁which ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁ste pl ad der ▁format ▁in ▁the ▁semif inals ▁J RU ▁and ▁Map ú a ▁figure ▁it ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁in ▁which ▁J RU ▁won ▁ 6 0 – 5 4 ▁The ▁He avy ▁Bom bers ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁against ▁the ▁def ending ▁champions ▁San ▁Sebastian ▁St ags . ▁But ▁in ▁that ▁Part ▁III ▁of ▁San ▁Sebastian - J RU . ▁San ▁Sebastian ▁won ▁the ▁game ▁ 6 1 – 5 2 , ▁comple ting ▁a ▁season ▁series ▁swe ep ▁against ▁the ▁He avy ▁Bom bers ▁( also ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 3 ) ▁and ▁making ▁it ▁a ▁second ▁consecutive ▁final s ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁Golden ▁St ags ▁and ▁faces ▁last ▁years ' ▁Final s ▁tor ment or ▁and ▁losing ▁final ist ▁San ▁B eda ▁Red ▁L ions . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁both ▁San ▁Sebastian ▁& ▁J RU ▁met ▁in ▁the ▁semif inals ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁with ▁the ▁top - se eded ▁Ly ce um ▁swe pt ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁the ▁ 3 rd - se eded ▁He avy ▁Bom bers ▁( who ▁swe pt ▁the ▁Golden ▁St ags ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁that ▁will ▁give ▁them ▁an ▁advantage ) ▁faces ▁the