.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA writer because 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for seven years.Author of pair of booksPARIS-- The combination of A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart has actually proven to be a devasting mix for the Staff USA ladies, relevant where there is actually an instance establishing that they could share the Olympics A lot of Belongings Player Award.But there's a brand new duo developing, though certainly not a shocking one, that is actually shown to become a significant boost as the Americans work toward yet another gold medal.Las Las vega Aces colleagues Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young have actually boosted to be difference-makers in France and participated in crucial tasks in Group USA's 88-74 triumph over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It denoted the team's 59th successive Olympic triumph and also sets up a semifinal match against Australia, champions over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young do with double-digit points for the second straight video game, shooting 60% from the field in the USA' sway Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Young into the beginning lineup in place of pro Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a crew understood for participating in high pressure full-court protection that tests setting against guards.It was actually an incentive after Young racked up 19 points with 4 takes off the bench in the final pool play activity against Germany. She reacted along with one more outstanding efficiency, playing with power at each ends together with another Aces ally, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 points and also helped hold the USA offense early in the game as the Americans got off to a bit of a slow begin through their standards.Nigeria was behind through just four factors midway with the 2nd one-fourth. That is actually when Reeve went to Plum, who was actually the 12th as well as last gamer to go into the game for the Americans. Plum immediately transformed the activity with her death and also rate on the offensive end, dispensing 3 fast aids and nailing a 3-pointer. Plum do with simply six points yet her six-minute switch to end up the 1st half led to a plus-11 on the scoreboard to push the trigger 19 at fifty percent. The USA then began the second one-half on a 15-0 run as well as the anxiety was actually done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and Stewart, that came into the game averaging a matching 20.3 scores every video game, played their label of proficient oppressor ball. Wilson put in 20 points on 9-of-11 firing along with 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Stewart had thirteen points on 5-of-7 capturing along with 5 rebounds as well as three assists.Brittney Griner came off the bench to rating 11 points on 4-of-5 capturing. Those 3 internal markers integrating for 16-of-21 is actually difficult to beat.The united state got into the activity balancing 29 helps and also once again placed on a ball-sharing medical clinic by setting up 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the top up to as reduced as thirteen in the fourth one-fourth, along with 19 points. The activity ended with a little upper hand when the USA's Kahleah Copper received a specialized nasty for tossing the ball at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the final seconds.