.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA author due to the fact that 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for seven years.Author of 2 booksPARIS-- The mixture of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has actually proven to become a devasting combination for the Crew U.S.A. women, relevant where there is a scenario building that they might discuss the Olympics The majority of Prized Possession Gamer Award.But there is actually a new duo emerging, though not an astonishing one, that's verified to be a big boost as the Americans pursue one more gold medal.Las Las vega Aces allies Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young have actually boosted to become difference-makers in France as well as played essential functions in Crew United States's 88-74 victory over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It indicated the staff's 59th consecutive Olympic victory and also sets up a semifinal competition against Australia, winners over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful completed with double-digit factors for the 2nd upright game, shooting 60% coming from the area in the United States' gain Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Youthful right into the starting lineup in place of pro Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a team known for participating in high pressure full-court protection that tests setting against guards.It was actually an incentive after Youthful scored 19 factors with 4 steals off the bench in the final pool play video game against Germany. She answered along with an additional excellent performance, playing with energy at each points together with an additional Aces teammate, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 aspects as well as helped lug the U.S. offense early in the activity as the Americans got off to a little bit of a slow-moving start through their standards.Nigeria lagged by just four aspects midway by means of the second one-fourth. That is actually when Reeve headed to Plum, who was actually the 12th as well as ultimate gamer to get in the ready the Americans. Plum quickly modified the activity along with her passing away as well as velocity on the objectionable end, giving out three fast aids and toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum completed with only six aspects however her six-minute shift to end up the very first half resulted in a plus-11 on the scoreboard to press the cause 19 at one-half. The U.S. after that began the 2nd half on a 15-0 run as well as the anxiety was done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson as well as Stewart, who came into the game averaging a matching 20.3 scores per game, played their company of proficient tormenter sphere. Wilson placed in twenty aspects on 9-of-11 capturing with 11 rebounds as well as two blocks. Stewart possessed 13 points on 5-of-7 capturing along with five rebounds as well as three assists.Brittney Griner went over the seat to score 11 points on 4-of-5 firing. Those 3 indoor scorers integrating for 16-of-21 is challenging to beat.The united state entered the activity averaging 29 helps as well as once more placed on a ball-sharing medical clinic by constructing 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the lead up to as low as 13 in the fourth quarter, with 19 scores. The video game ended with a little bit of edge when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper got a technological nasty for throwing the ball at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the final seconds.