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 …