HELENA — Championship teams usually get a break or two along the way.
On Saturday at Northwest Park in Helena, the Billings West Golden Bears got a couple on their way to a 2-1 win over Helena Capital, the No. 2 seed out of the Western AA, in the Class AA boys soccer quarterfinals.
The Golden Bears, the No. 3 seed in the Eastern AA and the state championship runner up last season, got an early goal from keeper Brennen Ellis, who was attempting to serve the ball up for a teammate on a deep kick, only to see the ball bounce into the net to give the Golden Bears a 1-0 lead early in the first half…