BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia faces road tests at top-5 ranked Hawthorne, Santa Fe

Columbia guard Jerome Carter drives to the basket against Impact Christian Academy on Jan. 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia guard Jerome Carter drives to the basket against Impact Christian Academy on Jan. 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Two road games against two top-five teams in the state couldn’t come at a better time for Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner.

It’s the perfect test to see if his team is ready to rise to the challenge …