.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 mixture of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has shown to become a devasting mixture for the Staff USA ladies, relevant where there is actually a case cultivating that they could discuss the Olympics Most Belongings Player Award.But there is actually a new duo emerging, though certainly not an unexpected one, that's proved to become a huge improvement as the Americans work toward an additional gold medal.Las Vegas Aces colleagues Kelsey Plum and also Jackie Young have actually stepped up to be difference-makers in France as well as participated in key jobs in Staff United States's 88-74 victory over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It signified the crew's 59th successive Olympic triumph and puts together a semifinal match versus Australia, champions over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young completed with double-digit aspects for the second upright activity, shooting 60% from the field in the USA' sway Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Young in to the beginning lineup in place of pro Diana Taurasi versus Nigeria, a group known for playing high stress full-court protection that challenges opposing guards.It was a reward after Youthful scored 19 points along with 4 swipes off the bench in the last swimming pool play activity against Germany. She responded with another great performance, having fun with power at each ends together with an additional Aces ally, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 factors and also assisted carry the U.S. outburst early in the video game as the Americans got off to a little a sluggish begin by their standards.Nigeria was behind by only 4 points midway via the 2nd fourth. That's when Reeve went to Plum, who was actually the 12th and ultimate gamer to get in the game for the Americans. Plum instantaneously altered the activity with her passing away and rate on the repulsive end, serving up 3 quick helps and also nailing a 3-pointer. Plum do with simply six aspects but her six-minute change to end up the initial one-half caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to press the lead to 19 at half. The united state at that point started the second one-half on a 15-0 run and the anxiety was created for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and Stewart, who came into the video game balancing a matching 20.3 points every game, played their label of professional bully ball. Wilson placed in twenty factors on 9-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds as well as 2 blocks. Stewart possessed 13 points on 5-of-7 firing with five rebounds and also 3 assists.Brittney Griner came off the bench to score 11 points on 4-of-5 capturing. Those 3 indoor markers blending for 16-of-21 is actually tough to beat.The united state got into the activity averaging 29 helps and also once more put on a ball-sharing clinic by setting up 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the lead to as reduced as 13 in the fourth one-fourth, along with 19 scores. The game finished along with a little upper hand when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper obtained a technological filthy for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the ultimate secs.