.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA author because 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for seven years.Writer of two booksPARIS-- The combo of A'ja Wilson as well as Breanna Stewart has proven to be a devasting combination for the Group USA women, to the point where there is an instance developing that they can discuss the Olympics The majority of Belongings Player Award.But there is actually a brand new duo arising, though certainly not a surprising one, that is actually proved to become a large increase as the Americans pursue yet another gold medal.Las Vegas Aces allies Kelsey Plum and also Jackie Young have actually boosted to become difference-makers in France and participated in key jobs in Team U.S.A.'s 88-74 victory over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It indicated the team's 59th successive Olympic success and also establishes a semifinal match against Australia, winners over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful completed with double-digit factors for the second straight activity, shooting 60% from the industry in the United States' win over Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Young right into the beginning sequence in place of pro Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a team understood for participating in higher pressure full-court protection that tests setting against guards.It was actually a perks after Young scored 19 points along with four steals off the bench in the final pool play game against Germany. She responded along with an additional superb functionality, having fun with electricity at both points along with one more Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 aspects as well as assisted lug the USA offense early in the activity as the Americans left to a bit of a sluggish begin through their standards.Nigeria lagged through merely four points midway through the 2nd fourth. That is actually when Reeve visited Plum, that was actually the 12th and also final gamer to enter into the game for the Americans. Plum instantaneously modified the video game with her passing away as well as velocity on the offending end, dishing out 3 quick supports and also nailing a 3-pointer. Plum finished with merely six factors but her six-minute switch to complete the very first fifty percent caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to push the lead to 19 at fifty percent. The U.S. after that began the 2nd one-half on a 15-0 operate as well as the stress was actually done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson as well as Stewart, that entered the video game averaging a matching 20.3 scores per activity, played their brand name of experienced bully sphere. Wilson invested twenty points on 9-of-11 capturing along with 11 rebounds and also two blocks. Stewart possessed 13 points on 5-of-7 firing along with 5 rebounds and also three assists.Brittney Griner went over the bench to score 11 points on 4-of-5 firing. Those three interior scorers integrating for 16-of-21 is hard to beat.The USA went into the activity balancing 29 aids as well as again placed on a ball-sharing clinic through setting up 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the top down to as low as thirteen in the 4th quarter, along with 19 points. The video game finished with a little bit of advantage when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper got a specialized foul for throwing the ball at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the ultimate seconds.