The Fever never trailed, as they cruised to a 79-52 victory on CBS in the first regular season WNBA game aired on primetime on broadcast TV.

“As a basketball junkie myself, it’s a great moment for women’s basketball,” Atkins said. “It says a lot about how much the game is growing. This won’t be the last time we play in an arena this size.”

On Saturday night, the Sky are set to face the Indiana Fever in a nationally televised game.