.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Elder WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA author because 2010.Covered Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Writer of two booksPARIS-- The mixture of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has proven to become a devasting blend for the Crew United States females, to the point where there is a case establishing that they could share the Olympics The majority of Belongings Player Award.But there is actually a brand new duo arising, though not an unexpected one, that is actually verified to be a huge increase as the Americans work toward one more gold medal.Las Las vega Aces teammates Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young have stepped up to be difference-makers in France as well as participated in vital parts in Crew U.S.A.'s 88-74 success over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It marked the group's 59th consecutive Olympic victory and also establishes a semifinal match versus Australia, victors over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful do with double-digit factors for the second straight game, shooting 60% from the field in the United States' win over Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Youthful in to the beginning sequence in place of professional Diana Taurasi versus Nigeria, a group recognized for participating in high stress full-court protection that challenges opposing guards.It was actually an incentive after Young racked up 19 factors along with four steals off the bench in the last pool play game against Germany. She answered with one more exceptional performance, enjoying with electricity at both ends together with one more Aces ally, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young racked up 15 points and also assisted carry the USA outburst early in the video game as the Americans left to a little bit of a slow begin through their standards.Nigeria was behind by merely four points midway by means of the second quarter. That's when Reeve went to Plum, who was the 12th as well as ultimate gamer to enter the ready the Americans. Plum instantly modified the activity along with her death as well as speed on the annoying end, dispensing 3 fast supports and toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum do with just 6 points but her six-minute switch to end up the very first fifty percent led to a plus-11 on the scoreboard to push the bring about 19 at half. The USA then began the 2nd one-half on a 15-0 run and the stress was created for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and also Stewart, that came into the video game balancing a matching 20.3 points every video game, played their brand of proficient bully sphere. Wilson put in twenty points on 9-of-11 firing along with 11 rebounds and also 2 blocks. Stewart possessed 13 aspects on 5-of-7 shooting along with 5 rebounds as well as three assists.Brittney Griner went over the bench to rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 capturing. Those 3 interior markers integrating for 16-of-21 is actually challenging to beat.The USA entered into the activity balancing 29 aids and also once more put on a ball-sharing medical clinic through assembling 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the lead up to as low as 13 in the fourth quarter, with 19 points. The video game finished along with a little bit of edge when the united state's Kahleah Copper acquired a technological foul for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the final seconds.