For the third consecutive year, the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League will play a preseason game in the Magic Valley against the Utah Flash.

The game is scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, at Burley High School.

"I look forward to continuing this tradition at Burley High School," said Stampede head coach Bob MacKinnon in a press release."The series is knotted at one-and-one and I hope the Magic Valley community comes out to support our quest to go one up in this series."

Fans in attendance will get a taste of professional basketball, along with family entertainment, as the Stampede will put together fan interactive contests and performances by the Stampede mascot AAA Rumble.

Burley resident Bob Brice is a Stampede season ticket holder and the event's organizer.

"I am excited to have this level of basketball in this venue, to be this close to the players and to be able to see how the coaches operate and how the game functions," said Brice. "You're going to be right in the middle of the action, plus a level of play that you don't get to see that often here.I am thrilled about being able to bring this to the community."

The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises.For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams. At the conclusion of the 2008-09 season, 20 percent of NBA players had NBA D-League experience on their resumes.

The Idaho Stampedewere the 2007-08 NBA Development League champions.

Tickets for the preseason match between the Stam-pede and Flash are on sale now. Tickets range from $6 for upper level seats to $10 for lower level seating.Fans may call Jeanne Kerbs with Burley High School at 208-878-6606 to purchase tickets.All the proceeds from the game go directly to Burley High School athletics.

"This is a great opportunity to see players on the cusp of playing in the NBA," said Burley athletic director Gordon Kerbs."Burley High School is fortunate to host this event for the third year in a row and we hope we can count on the Magic Valley community to come out and have a great time."