.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA article writer because 2010.Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years.Writer of pair of booksPARIS-- The combination of A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart has actually shown to become a devasting combination for the Staff U.S.A. females, relevant where there is a situation cultivating that they can share the Olympics Many Valuable Gamer Award.But there is actually a new duo surfacing, though certainly not an unusual one, that's confirmed to become a significant boost as the Americans pursue an additional gold medal.Las Las vega Aces colleagues Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Youthful have actually boosted to be difference-makers in France and played key tasks in Team United States's 88-74 victory over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It signified the team's 59th consecutive Olympic success as well as sets up a semifinal competition versus Australia, winners over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young finished with double-digit aspects for the second straight game, firing 60% from the field in the USA' draw Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Young right into the beginning lineup in place of veteran Diana Taurasi versus Nigeria, a staff understood for participating in high tension full-court self defense that challenges opposing guards.It was a reward after Young scored 19 aspects along with 4 swipes off the bench in the last swimming pool play game versus Germany. She responded along with an additional outstanding functionality, playing with power at both ends together with yet another Aces ally, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young racked up 15 points as well as helped hold the USA offense early in the game as the Americans left to a bit of a lethargic begin through their standards.Nigeria lagged through only four factors midway with the second fourth. That is actually when Reeve went to Plum, that was the 12th as well as last player to go into the ready the Americans. Plum promptly changed the game with her passing away and speed on the outrageous end, dispensing three simple supports and also nailing a 3-pointer. Plum completed with only 6 points but her six-minute switch to complete the 1st half caused a plus-11 on the scoreboard to push the cause 19 at one-half. The USA then started the second fifty percent on a 15-0 operate and the anxiety was actually done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson as well as Stewart, who entered the activity averaging a matching 20.3 scores every game, played their company of competent oppressor round. Wilson put in 20 points on 9-of-11 firing along with 11 rebounds and also pair of blocks. Stewart possessed 13 factors on 5-of-7 capturing with five rebounds and also 3 assists.Brittney Griner went over the bench to credit rating 11 points on 4-of-5 capturing. Those 3 indoor scorers incorporating for 16-of-21 is tough to beat.The united state got into the video game averaging 29 assists and once again applied a ball-sharing center through assembling 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the top up to as low as thirteen in the 4th one-fourth, along with 19 points. The video game ended along with a little bit of upper hand when the USA's Kahleah Copper acquired a technical repulsive for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she scored in the last few seconds.