She powered past that pain in a 76-71 win against Illinois State (5-15, 3-6 Missouri Valley Conference).
Washington recorded season highs with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 26 minutes played as the Salukis (13-8, 6-3 MVC) picked up their first weekend sweep of Illinois State and Indiana State since 1996-97.
"I feel the best that I've felt since ... last year," Washington said. "I'm looking forward to other teams knowing that I'm back."
Saluki coach Cindy Stein prompted a big momentum shift when called timeout with 42 seconds left in the first quarter and her team trailing 21-16.