.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA article writer since 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Author of 2 booksPARIS-- The mix of A'ja Wilson as well as Breanna Stewart has shown to be a devasting mix for the Team USA women, to the point where there is actually a scenario establishing that they could discuss the Olympics Most Prized Possession Player Award.But there's a brand-new duo emerging, though not an astonishing one, that is actually shown to be a large increase as the Americans pursue yet another gold medal.Las Las vega Aces teammates Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Young have improved to be difference-makers in France and played essential parts in Team U.S.A.'s 88-74 success over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It marked the crew's 59th consecutive Olympic success and establishes a semifinal competition versus Australia, winners over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young completed with double-digit aspects for the second upright activity, firing 60% coming from the field in the United States' win over Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Youthful into the beginning sequence in place of professional Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a staff recognized for participating in higher pressure full-court defense that tests opposing guards.It was actually a perks after Young racked up 19 aspects along with 4 swipes off the seat in the ultimate pool play game against Germany. She responded along with another superb performance, enjoying with energy at both points alongside one more Aces ally, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 aspects as well as helped hold the U.S. outburst early in the game as the Americans got off to a little bit of a slow-moving beginning by their standards.Nigeria was behind by merely four aspects midway by means of the 2nd quarter. That is actually when Reeve mosted likely to Plum, that was the 12th and also final player to enter the game for the Americans. Plum promptly altered the video game along with her passing and also velocity on the offending point, dispensing three easy aids and toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum completed with simply 6 points but her six-minute shift to end up the first half led to a plus-11 on the scoreboard to drive the lead to 19 at half. The united state at that point started the second one-half on a 15-0 operate as well as the worry was created for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson as well as Stewart, who entered the video game balancing a matching 20.3 points per game, played their brand of seasoned oppressor ball. Wilson put in 20 aspects on 9-of-11 capturing along with 11 rebounds and also pair of blocks. Stewart possessed 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and also 3 assists.Brittney Griner went over the seat to rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 capturing. Those three interior markers blending for 16-of-21 is actually difficult to beat.The USA entered into the activity balancing 29 aids and again put on a ball-sharing center through putting together 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the lead to as reduced as 13 in the fourth quarter, along with 19 scores. The activity finished with a little advantage when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper received a specialized repulsive for tossing the ball at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the ultimate seconds.