.Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA author since 2010.Dealt With Cleveland Cavs for seven years.Writer of two booksPARIS-- The blend of A'ja Wilson and also Breanna Stewart has confirmed to be a devasting mix for the Team United States females, relevant where there is a case developing that they might share the Olympics Many Belongings Gamer Award.But there's a brand new duo emerging, though certainly not an astonishing one, that's confirmed to become a big boost as the Americans work toward yet another gold medal.Las Vegas Aces teammates Kelsey Plum as well as Jackie Youthful have actually boosted to become difference-makers in France and also played key duties in Group United States's 88-74 success over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.It denoted the crew's 59th successive Olympic success as well as puts together a semifinal match against Australia, victors over Serbia Wednesday, on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.Jackie Youthful do with double-digit aspects for the 2nd upright activity, shooting 60% coming from the industry in the United States' gain Nigeria. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCoach Cheryl Reeve moved Young right into the starting lineup in place of veteran Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a group recognized for playing high stress full-court defense that tests setting against guards.It was actually a benefit after Youthful scored 19 points with four steals off the seat in the ultimate swimming pool play game versus Germany. She answered with one more great performance, playing with energy at both ends alongside an additional Aces colleague, Chelsea Gray, in the backcourt.Young racked up 15 factors as well as helped hold the U.S. offense early in the activity as the Americans left to a little a sluggish beginning through their standards.Nigeria lagged through merely 4 points midway through the second one-fourth. That's when Reeve mosted likely to Plum, who was the 12th and final gamer to enter the game for the Americans. Plum quickly modified the video game with her passing as well as speed on the objectionable point, dispensing three quick supports as well as toenailing a 3-pointer. Plum finished with only 6 points but her six-minute shift to end up the 1st half led to a plus-11 on the scoreboard to drive the trigger 19 at one-half. The united state after that began the 2nd fifty percent on a 15-0 run and the stress was done for the evening.Editor's Picks1 RelatedWilson and also Stewart, who came into the activity averaging a matching 20.3 scores every video game, played their company of experienced tormenter round. Wilson put in twenty factors on 9-of-11 capturing along with 11 rebounds and pair of blocks. Stewart had thirteen points on 5-of-7 shooting with 5 rebounds and also three assists.Brittney Griner came off the bench to rating 11 ideas on 4-of-5 capturing. Those 3 interior markers blending for 16-of-21 is actually hard to beat.The U.S. got into the activity balancing 29 aids and again put on a ball-sharing medical clinic through assembling 31 more.Promise Amukamara led Nigeria, which reduced the lead up to as reduced as thirteen in the fourth quarter, along with 19 scores. The video game ended with a little bit of upper hand when the U.S.'s Kahleah Copper obtained a specialized filthy for tossing the reception at Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu after she racked up in the last secs.