.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Elder WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA author given that 2010.Covered Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Author of pair of booksPARIS-- The mixture of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has actually proven to be a devasting combo for the Team U.S.A. women, relevant where there is actually a situation establishing that they could possibly discuss the Olympics Many Belongings Gamer Award.But there's a brand new duo surfacing, though certainly not an unexpected one, that's confirmed to be a huge increase as the Americans pursue one more gold medal.Las Vegas Aces allies Kelsey Plum and also Jackie Young have actually stepped up to become difference-makers in France and also participated in essential roles in Crew United States's 88-74 victory over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It signified the staff's 59th successive Olympic triumph and also puts together a semifinal competition versus Australia, champions over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young completed with double-digit factors for the 2nd straight activity, firing 60% coming from the area in the USA' gain Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Youthful in to the beginning sequence in place of expert Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a team understood for playing high tension full-court self defense that challenges opposing guards.It was actually a reward after Young racked up 19 points with four takes off the seat in the ultimate pool play game versus Germany. She answered with one more excellent performance, enjoying with electricity at both points along with one more Aces teammate, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 factors as well as assisted bring the united state outburst early in the activity as the Americans got off to a little bit of a slow beginning through their standards.Nigeria lagged through simply four factors midway via the second one-fourth. That's when Reeve headed to Plum, that was actually the 12th and final gamer to enter the ready the Americans. Plum promptly modified the activity with her passing away as well as rate on the annoying end, dishing out 3 fast assists and toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum completed with just six aspects but her six-minute switch to complete the first one-half caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to drive the cause 19 at fifty percent. The united state at that point started the 2nd fifty percent on a 15-0 operate as well as the tension was actually done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and also Stewart, that entered the game balancing a matching 20.3 points per video game, played their company of experienced oppressor sphere. Wilson invested twenty factors on 9-of-11 capturing along with 11 rebounds and also 2 blocks. Stewart possessed 13 aspects on 5-of-7 firing along with five rebounds and 3 assists.Brittney Griner went over the seat to score 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Those 3 indoor markers mixing for 16-of-21 is hard to beat.The united state got in the game averaging 29 aids and also again placed on a ball-sharing medical clinic by constructing 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the top to as reduced as 13 in the 4th one-fourth, along with 19 scores. The game ended with a little advantage when the united state's Kahleah Copper got a technological repulsive for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the ultimate seconds.