.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA article writer because 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Writer of pair of booksPARIS-- The mix of A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart has confirmed to be a devasting mixture for the Team USA females, to the point where there is actually a scenario building that they can discuss the Olympics Many Belongings Player Award.But there is actually a brand new duo emerging, though not a surprising one, that's shown to become a huge boost as the Americans work toward one more gold medal.Las Vegas Aces teammates Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Young have actually improved to become difference-makers in France and participated in vital functions in Team United States's 88-74 triumph over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It signified the team's 59th consecutive Olympic success and sets up a semifinal match against Australia, champions over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful do with double-digit aspects for the 2nd straight game, firing 60% from the area in the USA' get Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Young into the starting sequence instead of expert Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a group recognized for playing higher pressure full-court self defense that tests setting against guards.It was an incentive after Youthful racked up 19 aspects along with four takes off the seat in the last swimming pool play game versus Germany. She reacted with one more excellent efficiency, enjoying with energy at each points along with one more Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young racked up 15 factors and helped bring the USA offense early in the activity as the Americans left to a little bit of a slow-moving begin through their standards.Nigeria lagged through only 4 factors midway by means of the 2nd one-fourth. That's when Reeve visited Plum, who was actually the 12th as well as final gamer to get in the ready the Americans. Plum immediately transformed the game with her death and velocity on the repulsive point, dispensing three quick aids and also nailing a 3-pointer. Plum do with just six aspects but her six-minute switch to finish the very first fifty percent resulted in a plus-11 on the scoreboard to press the cause 19 at fifty percent. The U.S. at that point started the second half on a 15-0 operate and also the stress and anxiety was done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and Stewart, who entered into the game averaging a matching 20.3 points per video game, played their brand of experienced oppressor round. Wilson invested twenty factors on 9-of-11 firing along with 11 rebounds and also pair of blocks. Stewart had thirteen factors on 5-of-7 capturing with 5 rebounds and also three assists.Brittney Griner went over the seat to credit rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 capturing. Those three indoor markers integrating for 16-of-21 is difficult to beat.The united state entered the game averaging 29 assists and also again applied a ball-sharing facility by putting together 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the top to as reduced as 13 in the fourth quarter, along with 19 points. The video game ended along with a little advantage when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper obtained a technical repulsive for throwing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the last seconds.