.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA author given that 2010.Covered Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Writer of two booksPARIS-- The mix of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has proven to be a devasting mix for the Group USA ladies, to the point where there is a scenario building that they might share the Olympics Many Belongings Gamer Award.But there's a brand new duo emerging, though certainly not a shocking one, that's verified to become a significant improvement as the Americans pursue an additional gold medal.Las Vegas Aces teammates Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Young have stepped up to become difference-makers in France as well as participated in crucial functions in Group United States's 88-74 success over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It signified the crew's 59th consecutive Olympic triumph as well as sets up a semifinal competition against Australia, winners over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young do with double-digit points for the 2nd upright game, firing 60% from the area in the United States' gain Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Youthful into the starting sequence instead of professional Diana Taurasi versus Nigeria, a team understood for playing higher tension full-court self defense that challenges setting against guards.It was a benefit after Youthful racked up 19 factors with four swipes off the bench in the ultimate pool play video game versus Germany. She reacted along with an additional great performance, having fun with power at both ends along with an additional Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young racked up 15 aspects as well as aided hold the U.S. outburst early in the video game as the Americans got off to a bit of a slow-moving start by their standards.Nigeria lagged by just four aspects midway via the second fourth. That is actually when Reeve mosted likely to Plum, that was actually the 12th and last player to go into the ready the Americans. Plum right away altered the activity along with her death and velocity on the repulsive end, giving out three simple assists and also toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum finished with simply six aspects but her six-minute shift to finish the 1st half caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to press the lead to 19 at fifty percent. The USA then started the second one-half on a 15-0 run and the worry was provided for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and also Stewart, that came into the activity balancing a matching 20.3 scores every game, played their brand name of competent tormenter sphere. Wilson placed in 20 aspects on 9-of-11 firing along with 11 rebounds as well as two blocks. Stewart possessed thirteen aspects on 5-of-7 firing with 5 rebounds as well as 3 assists.Brittney Griner went over the seat to credit rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 capturing. Those 3 internal markers blending for 16-of-21 is actually challenging to beat.The U.S. entered into the game averaging 29 supports as well as once more put on a ball-sharing center through constructing 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the lead down to as low as 13 in the 4th one-fourth, along with 19 scores. The activity finished along with a little bit of advantage when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper obtained a technological nasty for tossing the ball at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the ultimate secs.