The Bulldogs took their first loss of the season Friday night, going to 4-1 on the season.

King’s Fork High School’s boys’ basketball team hosted Western Branch High in a matchup of unbeatens. The Bruins got the best of the Bulldogs, defeating them 81-65. It was the first loss in the program for coach Rick Hite.

James Hatton had 18 for the Bulldogs, and Leontre Bailey added 13.

The Bulldogs will have to quickly put the loss behind them and get ready for Oscar Smith High School on the road at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Western Branch 81, King’s Fork 65

WB—Driscoll 23, Bynum 17, White 16, Sheppard 6, Newkirk 5, Choi 5, McCracken 3, Dixon 3, Edmond 3

KF—Hatton 18, Bailey 13, Wilson 8, Boyette 7, Kindred 5, Dunn 4, Williams 2, Mason 2, Mizzell 1