BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia uses fast start to roll past Class 1A No. 4 Hawthorne

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey puts up a floater against Hawthorne on Thursday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia guard Isaac Broxey puts up a floater against Hawthorne on Thursday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

HAWTHORNE — Columbia punched first Thursday night.

And when Hawthorne punched back, the Tigers kept swinging.

Behind 30 points from guard Isaac Broxey, Columbia jumped out to an 18-point lead at halftim…