.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA writer since 2010.Covered Cleveland Cavs for 7 years.Author of 2 booksPARIS-- The combination of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has proven to be a devasting combo for the Staff United States females, to the point where there is an instance cultivating that they could possibly discuss the Olympics The majority of Valuable Player Award.But there is actually a brand-new duo emerging, though not an unusual one, that's proved to be a significant increase as the Americans work toward one more gold medal.Las Vegas Aces colleagues Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Young have stepped up to be difference-makers in France and also played essential jobs in Team United States's 88-74 triumph over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It marked the crew's 59th successive Olympic victory as well as sets up a semifinal match versus Australia, victors over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Young finished with double-digit factors for the second upright video game, firing 60% coming from the industry in the United States' win over Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve relocated Young in to the starting lineup in place of veteran Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a staff understood for playing higher pressure full-court defense that tests setting against guards.It was a reward after Youthful scored 19 factors with 4 swipes off the seat in the ultimate swimming pool play game against Germany. She reacted along with yet another exceptional efficiency, enjoying with electricity at each ends along with yet another Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young scored 15 points and aided carry the USA outburst early in the game as the Americans got off to a bit of a sluggish begin through their standards.Nigeria was behind by just 4 points midway by means of the second one-fourth. That is actually when Reeve headed to Plum, who was the 12th and also last gamer to get in the ready the Americans. Plum instantly modified the video game with her passing and also speed on the repulsive point, giving out three simple helps and nailing a 3-pointer. Plum completed with simply six points however her six-minute shift to end up the initial fifty percent led to a plus-11 on the scoreboard to push the trigger 19 at half. The U.S. at that point started the second half on a 15-0 run and also the worry was actually done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and also Stewart, who entered the video game averaging a matching 20.3 points every video game, played their brand of skilled oppressor ball. Wilson put in 20 factors on 9-of-11 firing along with 11 rebounds and pair of blocks. Stewart possessed 13 factors on 5-of-7 capturing along with 5 rebounds and three assists.Brittney Griner went over the seat to credit rating 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Those 3 internal scorers incorporating for 16-of-21 is actually difficult to beat.The U.S. went into the video game balancing 29 supports as well as again placed on a ball-sharing facility through setting up 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which cut the top to as reduced as 13 in the 4th quarter, along with 19 scores. The video game finished along with a little bit of advantage when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper received a technological foul for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the final few seconds.